Not so Super Superlicence

Further wrangling continues between Formula One drivers and Max Mosley regarding the extra cost for a superlicence this year. The FIA is charging drivers 100 Euros for every point they scored last year plus an additional 400 Euros over what they paid last year. The GPDA (Grand Prix Drivers Association) have met regarding this and decided not to play ball. As of yet the drivers haven’t applied for or paid for a single superlicence.

This may sound expensive to us mere mortals (especially us Brits at the moment). However when Formula One drivers are on multi million pound contracts should they be bickering over loose change like this? I think not.

Max Mosley, in his common non compromising fashion had this to say "The drivers are the principal beneficiaries of all the money invested in safety measures. They told me it was causing hardship, but that's a complete nonsense. To earn tens of millions, live in a tax haven and complain about having to pay 2 percent of your income, it's just so silly.”

The scary thing is if the FIA and GPDA go head to head over this what will happen if the drivers turn up at Australia for the grand prix with no licenses to compete? Will the FIA back down or will the GPDA? Or will we not have any racing? A dilemma indeed.