Colton Herta Secures F1 Superlicence After 31 FP1 Laps at Interlagos
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Updated · The Race · Nov 6
Colton Herta Secures F1 Superlicence After 31 FP1 Laps at Interlagos
3 articles · Updated · The Race · Nov 6
Summary
31 FP1 laps at Interlagos gave Colton Herta the 100km run he needed, and the FIA later confirmed he had secured the final bonus point for an F1 superlicence.
100km was the threshold because Herta still needed one point for eligibility; he also had to avoid any licence penalty points during the session to keep the bonus.
A red-flag moment briefly raised concern when Herta was close to pit entry and nearly failed to come in immediately, but he escaped any sanction that could have cost him the point.
20th on the FP1 timesheet mattered far less than simply finishing enough laps, ending a long-running eligibility saga tied to Cadillac's hopes of putting Herta in Formula 1.