Whether or not they meant to, the FIA may have just put up the middle finger to every American driver with dreams of making it to Formula 1.
The reaction to news that Colton Herta's request for a superlicence would be turned down certainly went down that way for many on the other side of the Atlantic. On Friday, it was reported Red Bull had lost all hope of convincing the FIA to let the American join the sport next year.
The reason is a simple one – despite his seven IndyCar race wins, Herta does not have enough points in a superlicence system, which has a weighting that makes it difficult for anyone in that series to reach the required threshold.
