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Herta: McLaren test was fun, I'm fast enough for F1

IndyCar star Colton Herta said he felt fast enough for Formula 1 after a ‘fun' first test with McLaren at Portugal's Portimao circuit this past week. The 22-year-old Andretti Autosport driver, who stepped behind the wheel of last year's McLaren MCL35M car on Monday and Tuesday at the Algarve track, completed 162 laps and a total distance of 750km. Asked in a video call with reporters whether he felt he could be competitive in the series, given more testing and the proper ramp-up, Herta answered in the affirmative. 'You can't say no to that question or else you wouldn't be a professional driver,' Herta said. 'Yeah, I do think I'm fast enough. Whether they agree or not, I guess time...
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