Colton Herta punta alle vittorie nella stagione 2026 di Formula 2

Colton Herta, il veterano 25enne di IndyCar, ha risposto all'obiettivo di Cadillac di un piazzamento nella top 10 del Campionato Formula 2 2026 sottolineando la sua ambizione di lottare per le vittorie. Ingaggiato come pilota collaudatore Cadillac F1 e pilota Hitech F2, Herta ha espresso una mentalità focalizzata su pole e vittorie in gara. Ha evidenziato i progressi nei test recenti e il valore dell'esperienza del suo compagno di squadra.

Colton Herta, vincitore di nove gare IndyCar, ha cambiato rotta nella carriera unendosi a Cadillac come pilota collaudatore F1 e firmando con Hitech per la stagione Formula 2 2026. Il CEO Cadillac F1 Dan Towriss ha fissato l'obiettivo di un piazzamento nella top 10 della classifica F2 per Herta. In risposta, Herta ha detto a PlanetF1.com: «Tutto ciò in cui salgo, voglio essere competitivo e forte». Ha aggiunto: «Se l'obiettivo non è vincere, non vedo proprio perché farlo. È la mia mentalità».

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Cadillac chief executive Dan Towriss has set expectations for Colton Herta's Formula 2 season as the American driver pursues a Formula 1 opportunity in 2027. Herta left IndyCar to join F2 and earn Super Licence points, while combining duties with endurance racing and Cadillac testing. Despite the unusual path, Herta remains focused on his F1 ambitions.

Colton Herta, a prominent IndyCar driver, has left the series to join Hitech in Formula 2 for the 2025 season. This move aims to earn the remaining superlicence points needed for a potential Formula 1 seat with the incoming Cadillac team in 2026. As a test driver for Cadillac, Herta seeks to prove his readiness alongside veterans Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas.

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Cadillac has announced that Colton Herta will drive in four free practice one (FP1) sessions during the 2026 Formula 1 season, starting at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on June 12-14. The 26-year-old American, now Cadillac's test driver after leaving IndyCar, aims to gain experience alongside teammates Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas. This fulfills F1 rules requiring teams to allocate two FP1 sessions to novice drivers.

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The Cadillac Formula 1 team has begun pre-season testing in Bahrain ahead of its 2026 debut, with principal Graeme Lowdon emphasizing a grounded approach despite an encouraging start. Driver Valtteri Bottas highlighted the emotional buildup to the team's entry, while new hire Marc Hynes joins to oversee racing operations. The squad features experienced drivers Sergio Perez and Bottas, as defended by consultant Pat Symonds.

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Formula 1's newest team, Cadillac, faced significant challenges in its debut at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Drivers Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas struggled with the MAC-26 cars, which were the slowest in qualifying. Perez finished 16th while Bottas retired early due to mechanical issues.

 

 

 

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