Colton Hertha was named because the Cadillac F1 check driver subsequent 12 months.
Lengthy linked to the transition to Method 1, the People will play a task as check drivers for his or her new staff after they participate within the World Championships in 2026.
Herta was being mentioned as a potential possibility for the Cadillac, which confirmed final month’s Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez as their driver lineup for subsequent month.
The 25-year-old completed second within the IndyCar collection final 12 months, profitable 9 wins, 19 podiums and 16 poles since becoming a member of full-time in 2019.
Hertha rose to fame in the identical 12 months when she turned the youngest ever winner in IndyCar at simply 18 years previous.
“We’re extraordinarily excited to be becoming a member of the Cadillac Method 1 staff as a check driver,” Herta mentioned. “It is a dream alternative and one thing I’ve been engaged on for a very long time. Collaborating in Cadillac F1 entry at such an important time is one thing I could not cross.
“My dream has all the time been to race in Method 1. I believe this transfer is a giant step in the direction of that aim. For now, my focus is to provide Cadillac F1 all the things we are able to and assist construct a aggressive staff.”
“We’re trying ahead to seeing you within the technique of attending to know us,” mentioned Graeme Lowdon, principal of the Cadillac staff. “We’re delighted to welcome Colton Hertha as a check driver. Colton is a extremely gifted racer with confirmed pace, racecraft and maturity.
“His expertise in top-level American Motorsports as a part of the TWG Motorsport household makes him ideally suited to this function.
“For American drivers to hitch the American Method 1 staff is a vital second not just for our staff, however for the whole American motorsports. Colton represents the fervour, ambition and aggressive spirit that defines the Cadillac Method 1 staff.
Colton Hertar linked to F2 swap
In keeping with the racers, a number of F2 groups have roared about the potential for working Herta at subsequent 12 months’s championship.
Hertha’s race plans for 2026 stay unconfirmed, however the swap to the F2-F1 direct feeder collection is a shock.
Cadillac’s assertion added: “The announcement concerning Herta’s 2026 racing program can be made quickly.”
