Colton Herta will race in Method 2 subsequent yr because the American eyes a future seat in with .
star Herta, 25, has been linked with a swap to F1 for a number of years and was introduced as a check driver for American-owned Cadillac, who subsequent yr will turn into F1’s eleventh staff.
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Herta has recorded 9 wins over seven IndyCar campaigns, and is the youngest driver to win a race and document a pole place, however will step right down to F1’s feeder collection in 2026 with the goal of acquiring the prerequisite variety of superlicence factors to race in F1.
The American, who has raced beforehand in Europe in British F3 as a teen, will race for highly-rated junior staff Hitech TGR in F2.
“I’m extremely excited to formally be becoming a member of for the 2026 Method 2 season,” stated Herta. “That is an incredible alternative to develop my expertise in European racing and to measure myself towards a few of the greatest younger drivers on the planet.
“Racing on the identical weekends as Method 1 will give me first-hand expertise of that setting and assist me develop as a part of the Cadillac F1 household. I’m very grateful to Cadillac and Hitech for his or her belief and help and I can’t wait to get began.”
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The likes of Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar have not too long ago stepped as much as F1, having raced for Hitech in F2.
Herta may even participate in testing classes for Cadillac in help of Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas, the staff’s skilled driver line-up for 2026.
Herta is a check driver for Cadillac subsequent yr (AP)
“Colton has already proven distinctive expertise and professionalism all through his profession,” stated Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports and Cadillac F1 Crew.
“His transfer into Method 2 with Hitech is a pure and vital subsequent step in his improvement in the direction of Method 1. Competing in F2 is not going to solely strengthen his racecraft within the European setting, but additionally enable for better integration with our staff as he continues to help us along with his testing and simulator duties.
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“We’re happy with Colton’s dedication to success in European racing, and we look ahead to seeing him tackle this thrilling new problem with Hitech – a staff with a confirmed historical past of success in junior classes.”
Subsequent season’s F2 calendar will see the collection race at 14 F1 race weekends, beginning in Australia in March and ending in Abu Dhabi in December.
