LONDON, Dec 10 : Top IndyCar drivers will find the road to Formula One a little easier after the FIA increased the number of superlicence points available to those competing in the U.S.-based open-wheel series.

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) agreed at a meeting on Wednesday to reward better those finishing between third and ninth in IndyCar.

To qualify for a superlicence drivers must acquire 40 ranking points over a three-year period.

Only the IndyCar champion receives that many in one go, with 30 for the championship runner-up.

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