Brown’s comments come after Herta failed to land the second AlphaTauri seat for 2023 due to not having enough points🔥 to acquire a superlicence to race in F1.

Despite Herta’🥃s succes﷽s in IndyCar over recent seasons, he currently falls short.

Herta has 32 points,🅰 with 40 the required total to secure a superlicence.

“I get that rules are what rules are and they shouldn’t be broken, but I quest𝔍ion whether just because those are the rules that in place now, those are theꦜ correct rules,” Brown said.

“Someone of Colton’s or Pato’s [O’Ward] Calibre or half of the ‘IndyCar’ field are Formula 1 capable. If someone like Colton who’s won a lot of IndyCar races isn’🦋t eligib✃le for a superlicence, then I think we need to review the superlicence system.”

Brown cite🐲d the examples of Max✤ Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen, and the fact that both drivers wouldn’t have qualified for a superlicence under the current regulations.

Verstappen made his F1 debut at 𝓀jꦗust 17, despite his limited single-seater experience.

While🌱 Raikkonenꩵ drove for Sauber in 2001 with just 23 car races to his name beforehand.

“I don’t think Max Verstappen would have been eligib🌟le for a Super License, I don’t think Kimi Raikonnen would have been eligible for a superlicence,” Brown explained.

“If you go back and look, there are a couple of guys, worlꦡd champions who wouldn’t have got their superlicense in today’s environment.”

He added: “I would not rule Colton out but anything we😼 do is going to be in the best interest of McLaren as opposed to helping out AlphaTaur🐷i," Brown added.

"Who we put in depends on track knowledge🗹. Obviously, Pato in Mexico is a scenario."