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Herta confirms F2 move in ‘bold' step towards F1

Sep.5 Colton Herta has admitted he is taking a major risk by leaving Indycar to chase his Formula 1 dream with Cadillac. The 25-year-old American, already announced as Cadillac's test driver for its 2026 F1 debut, will spend next season in Formula 2 to collect the Super License points he still lacks. According to Auto Motor und Sport, the likely destination is Prema. Cadillac's co-owner Dan Towriss, who also heads the TWG Motorsports group behind the project, said Herta's gamble deserves respect. 'We already have two experienced drivers in the cars,' he explained, referring to Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez. 'I'm confident Colton will get his chance. But he has to earn it. It's a bold...
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