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Originally Posted by USACMan
All he has to do is pass rookie orientation for the 500, which is a test that has existed for a long time. The issue with F1 is the super license which is set up to protectnl that ladder. IIRC, had it not been for the covid period that wreaked havoc on the IC ladder, Herta would have had enough super license points. Not going this year has much more to do with no open seats. Kanaan is already filling that 4th ride, I don't think there is anything open among McLaren, Penske, CGR, and Penske. He could come over right now an run a full season with no problem if he had a seat and funding.
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Older article (posted below), so perhaps there are some updates (imagine they did not do anything easier for anyone to get in tho); but, yes, you were right, as a full-time NASCAR driver he does get a license...(I woulda hoped, but nothing racing series do surprise me...). I would certainly think he would have to have that license BEFORE the rookie test though...its kind of the whole point of the License right? But ya, the sad part about this system is there seems to be nothing for front engine open-wheel race winners and champions...
https://www.autoweek.com/racing/indy...ensing-system/
I do still think/hope they will get him as many tests in the car as they can under the current testing rules (I'm not researching those...) before spring of 2024. I really wished there was an oval race in 2023 that he could run OR if there was ONE added in before the 500 next year ; that would be great in every manner...
The way I read this article (much more current than one posted above), Herta coulda got the 40 points he needed to get an f1 license if he won the indycar champ either last year or once in that time period? -
https://apnews.com/article/sports-au...031e33fe3cbdc6
...Indycar still ran during the response to the virus, so I do not exactly understand how that effected him though? (just asking, I may be missing smthn).
PS - I think the whole License deal is stupid, so I'm not defending it, it just is what it is. I would like it better if a guy could just show up, pass the Rookie test and qualifying...