Colton Herta appears to have enough FIA superlicence points to qualify for an F1 seat after logging over 100 kilometres in the first free practice session at the Mexico Grand Prix. Several outlets report that, at first glance, the points total looked sufficient, but the situation is ultimately more complicated.
Motorsport.com and Autosport both say the confusion comes down to an FIA position that Herta is still one point short. The accounts attribute the discrepancy to the way IndyCar standings were published, suggesting an error or miscalculation affecting the points that feed into the superlicence total.
The Race similarly frames the story around Herta being one point short, adding that the underlying cause is a “bizarre error” in the publication of IndyCar standings. Across the coverage, the key theme is that practice performance produced the points expectation, while administrative or publication details determine the final superlicence eligibility.
