{"id":22682,"date":"2025-09-03T12:22:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T16:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/herta-wins-the-role-of-the-cadillac-f1-test-and-f2-is-still-an-option\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T12:22:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T16:22:17","slug":"herta-wins-the-role-of-the-cadillac-f1-test-and-f2-is-still-an-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/herta-wins-the-role-of-the-cadillac-f1-test-and-f2-is-still-an-option\/","title":{"rendered":"Herta wins the role of the Cadillac F1 test, and F2 is still an option"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Colton Hertha has been named the test driver for the Cadillac Formula 1 team, allowing him to switch from IndyCar to Formula 2 races.
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Cadillac’s F1 entry was previously under Andretti Guise, and was originally intended to run Herta as one of two race drivers. However, as Hertha is unable to secure a super license, the Californian has dropped five points this season to the required 40 points.
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To increase the chances of earning points and qualifying for a Cadillac race seat in the future, HERTA and TWG Motorsports are investigating the possibility of switching to the F1 feeder series next season.
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Currently, Hertha has been confirmed to join Cadillac in the role of a test driver. <\/span>As the racers reported last week<\/span><\/span>multiple F2 teams have sounded about the possibility of running Herta in the series, but at this stage his race plans remain unconfirmed.
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“We are extremely excited to be joining the Cadillac Formula 1 team as a test driver,” Herta said. \u201cThis is a dream opportunity and something I have been working on for a long time, and getting involved in Cadillac F1 entry at such a crucial time is something I couldn\u2019t have missed.
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“My dream has always been to race in Formula 1. I think this move is a big step towards that goal. For now, my focus is to give Cadillac F1 everything we can and help build a competitive team.”
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Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports and Cadillac F1, spoke about trying to make a pathway for American drivers to race in Formula 1 in the future, but the team’s principal, Graeme Lowdon, says Herta’s talent will provide a lot of value to the team in his first role.
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“We are delighted to welcome Colton Hertha as our test driver,” Lodon said. “Colton is a highly talented racer who goes far beyond speed, racecraft and maturity. His experience in top-level American motorsports as part of the TWG Motorsport family makes him ideally suited to this role.
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“For American drivers to join the American Formula 1 team is a very important moment not only for our team, but for the entire American motorsports. Colton represents the passion, ambition and competitive spirit that defines the Cadillac Formula 1 team.
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Sources suggest that the F2 program could still be added to help his super-licensing ambitions, but it is not guaranteed. With one point active at the end of the three-year cycle, Herta will need to earn six Super License Points next year if he qualifies for the 2027 race seat.
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If he chooses to race in F2, the series will offer 40 points to top-3 finishers in the championship, but a top-8 finish will be enough for Hertha, compared to IndyCar’s top-six. There are three points to the top 10 finish (compared to one of IndyCars). Herta can also compensate for the total by participating in Cadillac’s FP1 session next season.
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There is one Super License Point for FP1 outings that ensure that the driver completes more than 100km and does not earn a penalty.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Colton Hertha has been named the test driver for the Cadillac Formula 1 team, allowing him to switch from IndyCar to Formula 2 races. Cadillac’s F1 entry was previously under Andretti Guise, and was originally intended to run Herta as one of two race drivers. However, as Hertha is unable to secure a super license, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[19,18,117],"class_list":{"0":"post-22682","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-racing","8":"tag-formula","9":"tag-formula-racing","10":"tag-racing"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22682\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}