Indycar's Herta Appointed Cadillac Test Driver

IndyCar title victor Colton Herta has been named trial driver for nan caller Cadillac Formula 1 squad successful 2026.

The 25-year-old American, who has not disguised his ambitions to go an F1 driver, has won 9 races successful nan US-based IndyCar bid since his debut successful 2019.

Herta said: "This is simply a dream opportunity, and 1 I've been moving towards for a agelong time.

"To beryllium portion of Cadillac F1's introduction astatine specified a pivotal clip is thing I couldn't walk up.

"My dream has ever been to title successful Formula 1, and I spot this move arsenic a immense measurement towards that goal. For now, my attraction is connected giving everything I tin to Cadillac F1, helping build a competitory team."

A connection from nan Cadillac squad said that Herta's 2026 racing programme would beryllium revealed "in owed course".

Herta, who is regarded arsenic 1 of nan astir talented American drivers and who raced successful Europe arsenic he was progressing done nan ranks, has already flirted pinch F1.

Red Bull wanted to enlistee him for their 2nd squad successful 2023, but he did not person capable points nether F1's qualification strategy to gain nan required 'super-licence'.

That remains nan case, but Cadillac are apt look astatine ways for Herta to qualify.

That tin beryllium done done IndyCar results, moreover thought Herta has not managed to do truthful yet, but it is easier done F1's acknowledged feeder category, Formula 2.

Cadillac F1 main executive serviceman Dan Towriss said erstwhile nan squad announced Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez arsenic title drivers past month: "It is important to america to make judge location is simply a pathway for an American driver into F1, but for this inaugural season, this was nan correct combination."

Herta races successful IndyCar for Andretti Global. It is tally by Towriss' TWG organisation, which is down nan Cadillac F1 team.

Cadillac squad main Graeme Lowdon said: "Colton is an exceptionally talented racer pinch proven speed, title craft, and maturity good beyond his years.

"His acquisition successful top-level American motorsport arsenic portion of nan TWG Motorsport family makes him an perfect fresh for this role, and he will bring valuable and caller insight, perspective, and power to our squad arsenic we proceed to build for nan future.

"Having an American driver subordinate an American Formula 1 squad is simply a hugely important moment, not only for our team, but for American motorsport arsenic a whole."