FIA Platinum Categorisation explained

Platinum Categorisation is a category within the FIA Drivers' Categorisation. The FIA Drivers' Categorisation is a system created by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile that lists drivers on the basis of their achievements, performances and age. This categorization is used in sports car racing championships such as FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series, etc. The previously separate FIA WEC and FIA GT3 lists were merged in 2015.[1] The initial categorisation is based on the driver's age and career record.[2] Series that use FIA rankings must agree to submit the relevant data back to the FIA.

Requirements for Platinum categorisation

Driver rankings are revised annually and issued in December.

(Only the 2022 series names are listed in this summary; the historical equivalent series also count in most cases.)[3]

General definition

Competition results

Age

Discretionary

Drivers whose performances and achievements, despite not being covered by one of the definitions above, may be considered as Platinum by the FIA.

Current drivers

This is the list as published on the FIA website at the beginning of the 2023 season, and includes 223 drivers, who hold the Platinum license.[4]

NameCountryCurrent/most recent seriesNotes
2023 British GT Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
Alex Albon2023 Formula One World Championship[5]
Jack Aitken2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship/2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
2023 Formula One World Championship
Michael Ammermüller2022 Porsche Supercup[6]
Lucas Auer2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Klaus Bachler2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2023 Super GT Series[7]
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
2023 British GT Championship[8]
2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship
2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship[9]
2022–23 Formula E World Championship
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2023 Formula One World Championship
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Kyle Busch2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Jenson Button2023 NASCAR Cup Series
2023 Nürburgring Langstrecken Series
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 IndyCar Series
Nicky Catsburg2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2021 IndyCar Series
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
2021 FIA World Endurance Championship
Nyck de Vries2023 Formula One World Championship
Luis Felipe Derani2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2022–23 Formula E World Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
2023 IndyCar Series
2023 GT World Challenge Europe/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge America
2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Philipp Eng2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters[10]
2023 IndyCar Series
Joel Eriksson2023 Nürburgring Langstrecken Series
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Mitch Evans2023-24 Formula E World Championship
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 GT World Challenge Europe/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2023 Italian GT Championship
2023 Turismo Carretera
2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Marcel Fässler2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Pierre Gasly2023 Formula One World Championship
Luca Ghiotto2022 GT World Challenge Europe
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2021 European Le Mans Series
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 British GT Championship
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 GT World Challenge Asia
2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2023 IndyCar Series
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship
Ayhancan Güven2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Maximilian Günther2022–23 Formula E World Championship
2023 GT World Challenge Europe
Lewis Hamilton2023 Formula One World Championship
Timmy Hansen2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 British GT Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2019-20 Asian Le Mans Series
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 Super Formula Championship
2023 Super GT Series
2023 Formula One World Championship
2023 IndyCar Series
Callum Ilott2023 IndyCar Series
2023 Super GT Series
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 NASCAR Cup Series
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 Stock Car Pro Series
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 British GT Championship
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 Super Formula Championship
Heikki Kovalainen2021 Super GT Series
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 Super GT Series/2023 Super Formula Championship
Daniil Kvyat2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship/2022 European Le Mans Series
Nicholas Latifi2022 Formula One World Championship
Charles Leclerc2023 Formula One World Championship
2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2023 European Le Mans Series
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 GT World Challenge Asia
2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2019 Supercars Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
Kevin Magnussen2023 Formula One World Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 ADAC GT Masters
2023 GT World Challenge Europe/2023 British GT Championship
2023 GT World Challenge Europe
2023 GT World Challenge Europe
Felipe Massa2024 Stock Car Pro Series
2023 Super GT Series
Nikita Mazepin2023 Asian Le Mans Series
Scott McLaughlin2024 IndyCar Series
Jaime Melo2017 Italian GT Championship
Gustavo Menezes2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 Super GT Series
2023 TCR World Tour
2023 GT World Challenge Europe
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2024 GT World Challenge Europe
Ritomo Miyata2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 European Le Mans Series
2022–23 Formula E World Championship
2024 Supercars Championship
2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Hideki Mutoh2022 Super GT Series
2021 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 IndyCar Series
2023 GT World Challenge Europe/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2023 Formula One World Championship
Pato O'Ward2024 IndyCar Series
Esteban Ocon2023 Formula One World Championship
2023 World Rally Championship
João Paulo de Oliveira2023 Super GT Series/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Dennis Olsen2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Kazuya Oshima2023 Super GT Series/2023 Super Formula Championship
Gary Paffett2018-19 Formula E Championship
Alex Palou2024 IndyCar Series
2023 IndyCar Series
2023 GT World Challenge Asia
Jordan Pepper2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe
Franck Perera2023 GT World Challenge Europe/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2023 Formula One World Championship
2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship
Oscar Piastri2023 Formula One World Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 Stock Car Pro Series/2023 European Le Mans Series[11]
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 IndyCar Series
Thomas Preining2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2019 World Touring Car Cup
2022 Ultimate Cup Series
Kimi Räikkönen2021 Formula One World Championship
2022–23 Formula E World Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 IndyCar Series
2023 Stock Car Pro Series/2023 Turismo Carretera
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2022–23 Formula E World Championship
George Russell2023 Formula One World Championship
Carlos Sainz Jr.2023 Formula One World Championship
Logan Sargeant2023 Formula One World Championship
2023 Extreme E Championship
Mick Schumacher2022 Formula One World Championship
2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship
Daniel Serra2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 Stock Car Pro Series/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Robert Shwartzman/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Marco Sørensen2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2021 International GT Open
2021 Nitro Rallycross Championship
2023 Italian GT Championship/2023 Super GT Series
2023 GT World Challenge Asia
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 Nürburgring Langstrecken Series
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 GT World Challenge Asia/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2023 Formula One World Championship
2022 GT World Challenge Australia
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Yuki Tsunoda2023 Formula One World Championship
2016 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup[12]
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Kelvin van der Linde2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters/2022–23 Formula E World Championship
Sheldon van der Linde2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Renger van der Zande2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023 Supercars Championship
Stoffel Vandoorne2022–23 Formula E World Championship
2023 GT World Challenge Europe
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Max Verstappen2023 Formula One World Championship
Sebastian Vettel2022 Formula One World Championship
Christian Vietoris2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2024 Supercars Championship
2023 GT World Challenge Europe
2021 Nürburgring Langstrecken Series
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
2021 Supercars Championship
2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2022 ADAC GT Masters
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Naoki Yamamoto2023 Super GT Series/2023 Super Formula Championship
Kenta Yamashita2023 Super GT Series/2023 Super Formula Championship
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Zhou Guanyu2023 Formula One World Championship

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DiZinno. Tony. FIA Reveals First 2015 Global Driver Ratings List – Sportscar365. 2022-02-14. sportscar365.com. 7 November 2014 . en-US.
  2. Web site: FIA Driver Categorisations regulations 2023. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 29 June 2022.
  3. Web site: FIA Driver Categorisation Regulations. fia.com. 2 March 2024.
  4. Web site: 2 May 2018. 2023 DRIVERS' CATEGORISATION LIST. 2 July 2023. fia.com. FIA.
  5. News: The full list of confirmed F1 drivers for the 2022 season as Magnussen makes surprise return . inews.co.uk . 20 March 2022 . en.
  6. Web site: 2022 Porsche Supercup Standings.
  7. Web site: 2020 Super GT gt500 entry list.
  8. Web site: 2023 British GT GT3 standings.
  9. Web site: 18 January 2019. Rolex 24 entry list 2019.
  10. Web site: GT World Challenge Europe standings.
  11. Web site: 2023 Stock Car Brasil Standings.
  12. Web site: Davide Valsecchi will replace me at the Ring. twitter.com. Jeroen Bleekemolen. 1 July 2016. 1 July 2016.