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McLaren CEO Zak Brown insists not even Max Verstappen would have got an F1 superlicence under the current rules. It comes with AlphaTauri stuck in a situation over Pierre Gasly, who Alpine want to sign. Red Bull would be willing to release the Frenchman if they could get IndyCar driver Colton Herta to replace him for their sister team.But the American driver sits on just 32 superlicence points, eight off of the 40 needed to be allowed to race in F1, with the FIA unwilling to offer any concessions. Red Bull’s Helmut Marko was critical of the procedure, arguing the rule made a mockery of the sport given the 22-year-old has won seven IndyCar races.And now Brown, 50, has also taken aim. With Daniel Ricciardo having been released early from his contract, he’s now secured the services of Alpine back-up driver Oscar Piastri, albeit following an explosive saga and attempts to block the move.But speaking at Laguna Seca’s IndyCar finale, he made it clear he remains unhappy with the system: “I think the whole licensing system needs to be reviewed,” argued Brown, via motorsport.com. “I get that the rules are what the rules are and that rules shouldn’t be broken, but I question whether just because those are the rules that are in place now that those are the correct rules.”JUST IN: Alex Albon casts Singapore GP doubt with new health update after intensive care
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