What is the point of a Super Licence?
The FIA Super Licence regulations exist to ensure a mininum standard for drivers in F1. Edd Straw takes a look at those rules and asks whether HRT Friday driver Ma Qing Hua meets the criteria
This isn't a column about Ma Qing Hua, although some might interpret it that way. It's about whether certain drivers should or should not be granted a Formula 1 Super Licence.
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