Superlicence cost goes up from 2008

By Steve Cooper Friday, January 18th 2008, 11:18 GMT

The FIA has increased the cost of a Formula One superlicense from 2008, this week's Autosport magazine reports.

A superlicense is mandatory for an F1 driver, and last season it cost only 1,690 euros, plus an additional 447 euros per point scored in the previous year's championship.

However, the World Motor Sport Council recently approved a major increase in the license price, to 10,000 euros plus 2,000 euros per point.

This means world champion Kimi Raikkonen's superlicense will cost him 230,000 euros - an increase of 199,255 euros compared to 2007.

The total bill for both Ferrari drivers, who together scored 204 points last year, will now be 428,000 euros.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64750

That is Fuckin Ridiculous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, they Earn a Mint, but, FFS !!!!!


Thats just Stupid...


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I doubt they have to pay for it. It will probably be payed by the team.

Still a huge amount of money...

Is it in any way comparable to the BRCA license in that it covers insurance? That would explain the price tag...

Not personal insurance mind you, but insurance for you as a spectator when an F1 wheel hits you when you're in the stands?

yes i believe it does but more importantly it makes ecclestone like you enough to race in his championship

this is taken fromt he FIA 2008 F1 sporting regulations PDF

10) INSURANCE
10.1 The promoter of an Event must procure that all competitors, their personnel and drivers are covered by
third party insurance in accordance with the FIA requirements.
10.2 Ninety days before the Event, the promoter must send the FIA details of the risks covered by the insurance
policy which must comply with the national laws in force as well as the FIA requirements. Sight of the
policy must be available to the competitors on demand.
10.3 Third party insurance arranged by the promoter shall be in addition and without prejudice to any personal
insurance policy held by a competitor or any other participant in the Event.
10.4 Drivers taking part in the Event are not third parties with respect to one another.

that is sad, dont the goverment get enuff muny already with gay taxes on everything.all them high ups are a bunch off crooks that say stuff like "we r cutting down prostitution in the uk by 50 percent" and mean while there buffing miss candy in the back room. gordon brown i thought might make a change but he hasnt.

nothing to do with the actual government

they will proberly be making money in it somewhere tho they have their noses in everything

no they dont its a completly seperate thing mate
u pay the fia to be allowed any race license such as national a,b inter a b c
and super
government have no input in this

i think ojay93 has the "World Motorsports Council" confused with local council's.......