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Title: DiResta to be McLaren reserve driver!
Post by: Monty on August 06, 2020, 08:49:40 AM
I just read that Paul DiResta has had a seat fitting so he can take the McLaren reserve driver role. With all the talk about super licences - does he still qualify for one?
Title: Re: DiResta to be McLaren reserve driver!
Post by: John S on August 06, 2020, 04:15:25 PM
DiResta had a race in 2017 Williams F1 car at Hungarian GP replacing Massa, rule is if you've raced F1 in last 3 years you still have automatic right to super licence.

Esteban's last F1 race was 2016 so he has no automatic right.

Jenson too can jump in a car on this year's grid.
Any bets on Brendan Hartley getting a call from someone as he too can race?   :D   
Title: Re: DiResta to be McLaren reserve driver!
Post by: Alianora La Canta on August 10, 2020, 11:37:28 AM
It's a "last 3 complete year" rule too, so even if Paul's summoned in Abu Dhabi because everyone on the grid has food poisoning, he'd still be entitled to race.
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