Lewis Hamilton Speeding Ticket
2008
Could Hamilton’s Civilian Speeding Ticket be a Problem on Track?
So Lewis got himself caught speeding in France and was give a civilian license suspension for a month. We know F1 drivers have a “Super License” granted by the FIA in order to race in F1. Is there any clause in F1 that says anything about an F1 driver penalty for civilian infractions?
“Lewis Hamilton has had his driving license suspended after being caught driving 196 kph on the French motorway near Laon. Hamilton had to pay a fine of €600 and he lost his license for a month. According to the police, Hamilton was “very polite and cooperative”.”
http://www.f1technical.net/news/7852
No, it won’t make any difference or be taken into account in any way.
The exact regulations for a national racing licence (which is required for a FIA international licence, which in turn is required for an F1 Superlicence) depend on the national motorsport governing body, but many of them don’t require a road licence and are available to competitors who are actually under the minimum age to hold a road licence.
In Britain things are quite strict, you should hold a road licence to apply for a circuit racing licence (a race licence is available to 16 year-olds, but is only valid for certain categories), but the suspension of one does not lead to the suspension of the other.
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