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The curious case of an undervalued F1 feeder series

OPINION: The FIA awards superlicence points according to how it values the feeder series to Formula 1, so it was baffling when the body reduced the Formula Renault Eurocup's allocation

The FIA's Formula 1 superlicence points system was thrown into the spotlight again last week by the W Series' announcement that, having been selected by the sport's governing body as worthy of qualifying for inclusion in the superlicence structure for its second season in 2020, its champion would be awarded 15 points of the 40 required to compete in F1.

A flurry of stories immediately appeared in media outlets everywhere, all of whom have been impressed by the women-only series since it made its remarkably successful debut in 2019.

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