Colton Herta Archives

Herta reflects on a difficult first half of the 2026 F2 season, qualifying struggles and adapting to European circuits ahead of Silverstone

Herta admits F2 season has been disappointing as qualifying remains the “achilles heel” ahead of 2026 Silverstone round

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein2 days ago2 days ago012 mins

Ahead of the 2026 F2 round at Silverstone, Colton Herta described the first half of his campaign as disappointing and identified qualifying as the main area he must improve as he continues adapting to the championship together with his team Hitech. The Hitech driver entered the season with extensive experience in IndyCar but has faced…

Valtteri Bottas, F1, Cadillac, Monaco GP

Bottas: Cadillac F1 exit stories “bullshit”, expands on 2026 difficulties

Darshan Chokhani1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Valtteri Bottas says normal for some to make bullsh stories for headlines and clicks on his Cadillac F1 drive, as he reveals cars issues in Canada. After Haas’ Esteban Ocon termed stories of his tussle with Ayao Komatsu and departure as bullshit in Canada, Cadillac’s Bottas has done the same in his written media briefing…

Herta targets qualifying improvement ahead of 2026 F2 Monaco GP debut

Antonina Jaromin1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Colton Herta will make his Monte Carlo racing debut at the 2026 F2 Monaco GP, with the Hitech driver aiming for a better Qualifying result. So far this season, Herta has qualified P14 in Melbourne and Miami before recently dropping down to P19 in Montreal. Despite qualifying in the back, the American has consistently demonstrated…

Colton Herta 2026 F2 Miami GP Free Practice

Herta eyes maiden pole position after topping Free Practice at 2026 F2 Miami GP

Antonina Jaromin2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Colton Herta got off to a strong start at the 2026 F2 Miami GP, taking P1 during the last moment of Free Practice by just 0.016s. The American driver impressed on his home circuit, consistently sitting inside the top five on the timesheets with each flying lap. In the closing stages, with just two minutes…

F2 debuts in Miami as Colton Herta targets a strong home performance in 2026 amid new challenges and unpredictable racing conditions.

Herta targets strong showing at home as F2 breaks new ground in Miami

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

F2 enters new territory this weekend as the 2026 championship makes its long-awaited North American debut at the Miami International Autodrome. The event replaces one of the cancelled Middle East rounds and signals a major step in the series’ global expansion. With Campos Racing and Nikola Tsolov leading the standings after Melbourne, anticipation continues to…

Colton Herta joins the 2026 F2 grid in hopes of gaining enough super licence points for his final shot at Formula One with Cadillac F1.

Herta: Cadillac opportunity my “last shot” at F1 dream

Yi Xing Lim2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Colton Herta’s move to F2 represents the American’s final push for an F1 seat, backed by Cadillac. The nine-time IndyCar race winner entered the season as a major talking point, given his proven pedigree and established success in North America. Ahead of Cadillac’s F1 debut, the team named him as its official test and reserve…

Herta reflects on a challenging F2 Australian GP weekend in Melbourne, analysing mistakes, lost track time and a recovery drive to 7th place

“C minus, unsatisfactory” — Herta unhappy after difficult F2 debut despite points finish at Australian GP

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

Colton Herta recovered to score his first points at the F2 Australian GP, climbing from the midfield to finish seventh in the Melbourne Feature Race. The Hitech driver endured a difficult start to the weekend after crashing in Friday’s Free Practice and qualifying only 14th later that day. A disappointing Sprint Race left him 17th…

Hitech's Colton Herta during the 2026 F2 Australian GP.

Herta ready for 2026 F2 debut with Hitech as “big transition” from IndyCar brings specific challenges

Yi Xing Lim4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

Ahead of his first F2 race weekend, Colton Herta prepares for the challenge that awaits him in 2026 with Hitech, a team that has delivered strong results in recent years. The British outfit finished runner-up in the 2025 Teams’ Championship with 278 points. However, in 2026, Hitech fields Herta alongside returning driver Ritomo Miyata, who…

While Racing Bulls don't have separate development drivers, they have appointed Yuki Tsunoda and Ayumu Iwasa as their reserve drivers for the 2026 F1 season

A complete overview of all the 2026 reserve and development drivers for every F1 team

Senjuti Jash4 months ago4 months ago020 mins

With the final round of F1 pre-season testing coming to a close in Bahrain and the lights ready to go out in Melbourne in less than two weeks’ time, eleven teams are adding final touches to their roster and confirming their reserve and development drivers for the 2026 season. As 22 drivers line up on…

Tsolov and Dürksen assess arrival of Indycar star Herta and return of endurance star Varrone to F2 ahead of competitive 2026 season.

Tsolov and Dürksen “excited” to welcome Herta and Varrone to the 2026 F2 grid

Karishma Persad4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

The 2026 FIA Formula 2 season will see Colton Herta and Nicolás ‘Nico’ Varrone join the likes of Nikola Tsolov and Joshua Dürksen on the competitive F2 grid, bringing proven winning experience from two very different corners of motorsport. Herta arrives after eight seasons in IndyCar, where he became the youngest race winner in series…