The racers understand that Colton Herta could move to Formula 2 in 2026 to chase more Super License Points for future F1 drives.
The IndyCar star was a race for the TWG Motorsports-Run Andretti and linked to one of the Cadillac F1 seats, but there was no chance of landing due to the lack of a FIA super license. If Kyle Kirkwood participates in Sunday’s race in Nashville, Hertha will be able to finish sixth or less in this year’s IndyCar standings. This will place you 37th out of the 40 points you need.
As a ladder step in the F1 Feeder Series, F2 provides the required 40 points for the top three finishers in the championship, providing double digits across the top six. To add to this, the entire championship race at the F1 Undercard features race weekends at 14 of this year’s 24 Grand Prix venues, but also uses high-resolution Pirelli tires.
Herta previously raced in Europe in 2015 and 2016, but has never competed with the official F1 feeder series for the F2 or F3.
With Cadillac committing to an experienced pairing between Sergio Perez and Valtelli Bottas for their debut season in Formula 1, by placing nine IndyCar winner Herta in Formula 2, we will gain more knowledge of the series and work closely with the team to prepare for future race seats.
Racer has knowledge of how multiple teams in F2 are approached about the possibility of running Herta, but it is not yet clear whether the discussion has reached an agreement. Andretti must secure an alternative to IndyCar’s Herta before authorizing such a move, and Will Power is considered to be one of the options.
The investigation into HERTA’s move to F2 attracted comments from TWG Motorsports CEO Dantouris during an announcement related to Perez and Bottas earlier this week, saying, “It’s important to make sure there are American drivers to Formula 1 and it’s important to work on that.”
When asked directly at the time whether he was considering placing Hertha in F2, Touris replied.
