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 his or her 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]

Name Country Current/most recent series Notes
Jonathan Adam  United Kingdom 2023 British GT Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
Alex Albon  Thailand 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Jack Aitken  United Kingdom 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Filipe Albuquerque  Portugal 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Mikhail Aleshin  Russia 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship/2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Fernando Alonso  Spain 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Michael Ammermüller  Germany 2022 Porsche Supercup [6]
Lucas Auer  Austria 2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Klaus Bachler  Austria 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Bertrand Baguette  Belgium 2023 Super GT Series [7]
Earl Bamber  New Zealand 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Ben Barnicoat  United Kingdom 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
Robert Bell  United Kingdom 2023 British GT Championship [8]
Jörg Bergmeister  Germany 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship
Timo Bernhard  Germany 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship [9]
Sam Bird  United Kingdom 2022–23 Formula E World Championship
Tom Blomqvist  United Kingdom 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Mirko Bortolotti  Italy 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Valtteri Bottas  Finland 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Sébastien Bourdais  France 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Ryan Briscoe  Australia 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Gianmaria Bruni  Italy 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
Sébastien Buemi   Switzerland 2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Maximilian Buhk  Germany 2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Kyle Busch  United States 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Jenson Button  United Kingdom 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Yelmer Buurman  Netherlands 2023 Nürburgring Langstrecken Series
Matteo Cairoli  Italy 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
James Calado  United Kingdom 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Andrea Caldarelli  Italy 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Dane Cameron  United States 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Matt Campbell  Australia 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Hélio Castroneves  Brazil 2023 IndyCar Series
Nicky Catsburg  Netherlands 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Max Chilton  United Kingdom 2021 IndyCar Series
Michael Christensen  Denmark 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Mike Conway  United Kingdom 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Albert Costa  Spain 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
Anthony Davidson  United Kingdom 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship
Nyck de Vries  Netherlands 2023 Formula One World Championship
Luis Felipe Derani  Brazil 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Lucas di Grassi  Brazil 2022–23 Formula E World Championship
Paul di Resta  United Kingdom 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
Scott Dixon  New Zealand 2023 IndyCar Series
Mattia Drudi  Italy 2023 GT World Challenge Europe/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Romain Dumas  France 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship [9]
Loïc Duval  France 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
John Edwards  United States 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge America
Chase Elliott  United States 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Philipp Eng  Austria 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Tomáš Enge  Czech Republic 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup [10]
Maro Engel  Germany 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters [11]
Marcus Ericsson  Sweden 2023 IndyCar Series
Joel Eriksson  Sweden 2023 Nürburgring Langstrecken Series
Kévin Estre  France 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Augusto Farfus  Brazil 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
António Félix da Costa  Portugal 2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Ricardo Feller   Switzerland 2023 GT World Challenge Europe/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Giancarlo Fisichella  Italy 2023 Italian GT Championship
Norberto Fontana  Argentina 2023 Turismo Carretera
Robin Frijns  Netherlands 2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Antonio Fuoco  Italy 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Marcel Fässler   Switzerland 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Antonio Garcia  Spain 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Pierre Gasly  France 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Luca Ghiotto  Italy 2022 GT World Challenge Europe
Antonio Giovinazzi  Italy 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Timo Glock  Germany 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Tristan Gommendy  France 2021 European Le Mans Series
Jules Gounon  France 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 British GT Championship
Maximilian Götz  Germany 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 GT World Challenge Asia
Jamie Green  United Kingdom 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Romain Grosjean  France 2023 IndyCar Series
Esteban Guerrieri  Argentina 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Esteban Gutierrez  Mexico 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship
Maximilian Günther  Germany 2022–23 Formula E World Championship
Christopher Haase  Germany 2023 GT World Challenge Europe
Lewis Hamilton  United Kingdom 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Timmy Hansen  Sweden 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Dan Harper  United Kingdom 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 British GT Championship
Brendon Hartley  New Zealand 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Rio Haryanto  Indonesia 2019-20 Asian Le Mans Series
Ryo Hirakawa  Japan 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 Super Formula Championship [7]
Kohei Hirate  Japan 2023 Super GT Series [7]
Nico Hülkenberg  Germany 2023 Formula One World Championship
Ryan Hunter-Reay  United States 2023 IndyCar Series
Callum Ilott  United Kingdom 2023 IndyCar Series
Hiroaki Ishiura  Japan 2023 Super GT Series [7]
Mathieu Jaminet  France 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Neel Jani   Switzerland 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Oliver Jarvis  United Kingdom 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Mikkel Jensen  Denmark 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Jimmie Johnson  United States 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Daniel Juncadella  Spain 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Tony Kanaan  Brazil 2023 Stock Car Pro Series
Marvin Kirchhofer  Germany 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 British GT Championship
Christian Klien  Austria 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
Kamui Kobayashi  Japan 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 Super Formula Championship
Heikki Kovalainen  Finland 2021 Super GT Series [7]
Robert Kubica  Poland 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Yuji Kunimoto  Japan 2023 Super GT Series/2023 Super Formula Championship [7]
Daniil Kvyat  Russia 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Nicolas Lapierre  France 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship/2022 European Le Mans Series
Nicholas Latifi  Canada 2022 Formula One World Championship [5]
Charles Leclerc  Monaco 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Côme Ledogar  France 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Richard Lietz  Austria 2023 European Le Mans Series
Dennis Lind  Denmark 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 GT World Challenge Asia
Patrick Long  United States 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship
José María López  Argentina 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
André Lotterer  Germany 2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Craig Lowndes  Australia 2019 Supercars Championship
Alex Lynn  United Kingdom 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
Kevin Magnussen  Denmark 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Frédéric Makowiecki  France 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Pastor Maldonado  Venezuela 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship
Marco Mapelli  Italy 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 ADAC GT Masters
Raffaele Marciello  Italy 2023 GT World Challenge Europe/2023 British GT Championship
Dennis Marschall  Germany 2023 GT World Challenge Europe
Maxime Martin  Belgium 2023 GT World Challenge Europe
Tsugio Matsuda  Japan 2023 Super GT Series [7]
Nikita Mazepin  Russia 2023 Asian Le Mans Series
Jaime Melo  Brazil 2017 Italian GT Championship
Gustavo Menezes  United States 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Roberto Merhi  Spain 2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 Super GT Series
Norbert Michelisz  Hungary 2023 TCR World Tour
Christopher Mies  Germany 2023 GT World Challenge Europe
Tommy Milner  United States 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Miguel Molina  Spain 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Juan Pablo Montoya  Colombia 2023 European Le Mans Series
Edoardo Mortara  Italy 2022–23 Formula E World Championship
Stefan Mücke  Germany 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship
Dirk Müller  Germany 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship [9]
Nico Müller   Switzerland 2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Hideki Mutoh  Japan 2022 Super GT Series
Kazuki Nakajima  Japan 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship
Felipe Nasr  Brazil 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Josef Newgarden  United States 2023 IndyCar Series
Patric Niederhauser   Switzerland 2023 GT World Challenge Europe/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Nicklas Nielsen  Denmark 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Lando Norris  United Kingdom 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Esteban Ocon  France 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Sébastien Ogier  France 2023 World Rally Championship
João Paulo de Oliveira  Brazil 2023 Super GT Series/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Dennis Olsen  Norway 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Kazuya Oshima  Japan 2023 Super GT Series/2023 Super Formula Championship
Gary Paffett  United Kingdom 2018-19 Formula E Championship
Simon Pagenaud  France 2023 IndyCar Series
Álvaro Parente  Portugal 2023 GT World Challenge Asia
Jordan Pepper  South Africa 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe
Franck Perera  France 2023 GT World Challenge Europe/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Sergio Pérez  Mexico 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Vitaly Petrov  Russia 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship
Oscar Piastri  Australia 2023 Formula One World Championship
Alessandro Pier Guidi  Italy 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Patrick Pilet  France 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Nelson Piquet Jr.  Brazil 2023 Stock Car Pro Series/2023 European Le Mans Series [12]
Olivier Pla  France 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Will Power  Australia 2023 IndyCar Series
Andy Priaulx  United Kingdom 2019 World Touring Car Cup
Nicolas Prost  France 2022 Ultimate Cup Series
Kimi Räikkönen  Finland 2021 Formula One World Championship
René Rast  Germany 2022–23 Formula E World Championship
Davide Rigon  Italy 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Mike Rockenfeller  Germany 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Alexander Rossi  United States 2023 IndyCar Series
Matías Rossi  Argentina 2023 Stock Car Pro Series/2023 Turismo Carretera
James Rossiter  United Kingdom 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship
Alessio Rovera  Italy 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Oliver Rowland  United Kingdom 2022–23 Formula E World Championship
George Russell  United Kingdom 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Carlos Sainz Jr.  Spain 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Logan Sargeant  United States 2023 Formula One World Championship
Timo Scheider  Germany 2023 Extreme E Championship
Mick Schumacher  Germany 2022 Formula One World Championship [5]
Bruno Senna  Brazil 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship
Daniel Serra  Brazil 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 Stock Car Pro Series/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Robert Shwartzman  Russia/ Israel 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Alexander Sims  United Kingdom 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Sergey Sirotkin  Russia 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Marco Sørensen  Denmark 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Andy Soucek  Spain 2021 International GT Open
Scott Speed  United States 2021 Nitro Rallycross Championship
Bruno Spengler  Canada 2023 Italian GT Championship/2023 Super GT Series
Richie Stanaway  New Zealand 2023 GT World Challenge Asia
Will Stevens  United Kingdom 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Frank Stippler  Germany 2023 Nürburgring Langstrecken Series
Luca Stolz  Germany 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 GT World Challenge Asia/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Lance Stroll  Canada 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Garth Tander  Australia 2022 GT World Challenge Australia
Nick Tandy  United Kingdom 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Jordan Taylor  United States 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Ricky Taylor  United States 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Nicki Thiim  Denmark 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship/2023 European Le Mans Series
Harry Tincknell  United Kingdom 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Martin Tomczyk  Germany 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Benoît Tréluyer  France 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Yuki Tsunoda  Japan 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Davide Valsecchi  Italy 2016 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup [13]
Giedo van der Garde  Netherlands 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Kelvin van der Linde  South Africa 2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters/2022–23 Formula E World Championship
Sheldon van der Linde  South Africa 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Renger van der Zande  Netherlands 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship
Shane van Gisbergen  New Zealand 2023 Supercars Championship
Stoffel Vandoorne  Belgium 2022–23 Formula E World Championship
Dries Vanthoor  Belgium 2023 GT World Challenge Europe
Laurens Vanthoor  Belgium 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Jean-Éric Vergne  France 2022–23 Formula E World Championship/2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Max Verstappen  Netherlands 2023 Formula One World Championship [5]
Sebastian Vettel  Germany 2022 Formula One World Championship [5]
Christian Vietoris  Germany 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Toni Vilander  Finland 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship
Jacques Villeneuve  Canada 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Charles Weerts  Belgium 2023 GT World Challenge Europe
Dirk Werner  Germany 2021 Nürburgring Langstrecken Series
Richard Westbrook  United Kingdom 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
Jamie Whincup  Australia 2021 Supercars Championship
Markus Winkelhock  Germany 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2022 ADAC GT Masters
Marco Wittmann  Germany 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup/2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Naoki Yamamoto  Japan 2023 Super GT Series/2023 Super Formula Championship [7]
Kenta Yamashita  Japan 2023 Super GT Series/2023 Super Formula Championship
Nick Yelloly  United Kingdom 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship/2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Zhou Guanyu  China 2023 Formula One World Championship

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