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Paul I agree and I can see both sides of the argument . On one side Colton is " close " to having enough points . I think he's 8 points shy . The argument could be his experience and results in Indycar should count .

On the flip side F1 teams spend a considerable amount of $$$ supporting drivers in their academies in F2 and F3 . It may not be fair to bypass their feeder series.

But I think the Oscar Piastri contract negotiations and the end results may open the door for exceptions . Any team whether it be a race team or a stick and ball team wants the best players/coaches/support staff and facilities they can afford .

Do I want to see Colton in F1 ? Yes I do . But it should be based on merit of which he has shown plenty. But I also would like to see a truly American team on the grid and there is apparent push back on that from the F1 community .