IndyCar News: What’s Next for Colton Herta After His Formula 1 Dream Stalls?

Colton Herta, 26, left IndyCar — where he recorded nine wins and a runner-up championship finish in 2024 — to race in Formula 2 with Hitech in 2026 as part of a plan to earn the Super License points needed for Formula 1, while serving as Cadillac's test and reserve driver. His F2 campaign has struggled significantly, leaving him 16th in the standings with just 26 points, far short of the 40 needed for a Super License, with a top-eight finish increasingly unlikely. Cadillac, which had considered Herta as a potential F1 driver for 2027, is now exploring other options, with Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas already signed and Rafael Câmara emerging as a stronger candidate.