How to buy your way into Formula 1

Many drivers spend years proving their worth before making it to the big leagues of F1. But some others pay for a fast track. How does the typical F1 drivers' career play out? And how does cash accelerate the process?

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CORRECTION: Super License points are not awarded from race finishes, but on how a driver finishes the season. For example if you finish the Formula 2 championship in 1st-3rd, you'll earn 40 points, 4th earns 30 points, 5th earns 20 and so on. You cannot do it in a single race weekend like I said. Apologies for the error. - Nolan

[jamessizemore]

Best way to make a small fortune in racing is to start with a large fortune and work your way down

[Driver]

Let's get a Kickstarter going for you Nolan! I'll coach you for half price.

[vipulpaulIAmSherlocked]

Gotta have massive respect for Hamilton's dad for getting him through all that while being in the working class. Prices were probably lesser back then but salaries were less too and i read somewhere he worked 3 jobs but never gave up on his son's passion for racing.

[addinnaufal]

"You have to be atleast 18 years old"

Max Verstappen: I'm just gonna pretend I didn't hear that.

[MrSwaggaMatic]

Legend has it Maz-a-spin really dreamed of being a drift car racer but his dad had other plans 😂

[ilyamikhalchuk]

So happy for Mazepin to be able to participate in such a race while engineers at Uralchem in my city are working for 500$/month to make it possible! At least I am going to make some spins drifting my lada

[TommoOnYoutube]

We'll have a whip round lad, bring that Dodge F1 team to life. 👌

[MCBritta]

Mazepin: I'm gonna buy my son a seat in a F1 car
Stroll: that's cute

[MoeMoney]

You forgot to mention the team that Lance Stroll is on is LITERALLY owned by his father. The only difference is that Lance is not half bad and even made podium before.

[saurabhdas]

"Wait, F1 is for sale?"

"Always has been." * Cha-ching*

[dr-etds]

YESS FINALLY A DONUT MEDIA VIDEO SPECIALLY MADE FOR LORD MAZESPIN

[just_some_bigfoot_hacking_you]

"Extreme Dehydration"

Kimi: First time?

[penguinboy]

“To drive f1 you need to be 18 years old”
Max starting at 17: 👁👄👁

[iqbalhussein]

Correction: Not 40 race points but 40 license points. Winning F2 nets you 40 right away.

[dylanmontealegre]

“I tried reading a book the other day and I almost died.”
- Nolan Sykes

[mgers]

There are 20 drivers in F1. I believe 4 have dads who are Billionaires (Malzapin, Stroll, Latifi, Schumacher); And a few more who are multi multi millionaires who own engineering firms (Riccairdo), Financial wizards (Norris), retired racing drivers (Sainz, Verstappenen), Even the 'rags to riches' storyline guys are probably middle class to upper-middle class. Lewis's dad was in IT which pays well. Ocon's dad is a mechanic, but he owns a garage, not some low level hourly worker at a jiffy lube. Have money allows these guys to afford proper carting programs at super early ages, expensive sim rigs to practice on, but doesn't guarantee anything.

[karlkukk]

“In this episode of money pit we are going to buy an f1 team and then see, if it was worth it.”

[bobo]

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[TheFamguyGuy]

There is a somewhat big error in the video, you don't need 40 points from race result, you need 40 points in 3 years on your super licence. For example, for winning the entire Formula 3 Championship you get 30 points on your super licence.