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Colton Herta says F2 routine is helping his Cadillac F1 bid

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Herta says shared race weekends and circuits, plus Hitech's proximity to Cadillac in Silverstone, make Formula 2 useful preparation. He had reached the 40 superlicence points needed to race in F1, although he was 19th in F2 with two rounds left and Cadillac's second seat was unconfirmed.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · 14 Nov 2026, 18:30 · 2 min

Colton Herta says his Formula 2 season is helping prepare him for a possible Formula 1 seat with Cadillac. F2 runs on the same race weekends and circuits as F1, while Hitech's Silverstone base is close to Cadillac's own facility.

Speaking after his FP1 outing at the United States Grand Prix, Cadillac's official test driver said the shared weekends help him understand the flow of F1 sessions and put him in view of its teams. He said the familiar circuits were a main reason he chose F2, and that the transition to F1 is easier than arriving from IndyCar or sports cars.

Herta said he lives in the UK and is at Hitech's shop every day. With the two Silverstone facilities close together, he can move between Hitech and Cadillac; he described that immersion as an important part of the programme.

His rookie F2 campaign, however, had not met the target set by Cadillac CEO Dan Towriss. With two rounds remaining in the 2026 championship, Herta was 19th on 26 points, short of the top-10 finish Towriss had set as the goal.

His F2 championship position had not earned enough points for a superlicence, but six FP1 outings for Cadillac brought him to the required 40. His run in São Paulo supplied the final point, making him eligible to race in F1 in 2027 if Cadillac promotes him.

Cadillac has retained Sergio Perez but has yet to confirm its second driver. Herta is eyeing the seat, and although the team has made clear that an American driver is a priority, it remains open whether Herta will be the choice.

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