With Colton Herta, the hyped-up American is finally heading to Europe after years of speculation about him coming over. But while many are excited, others are doubtful of his ability to hang in the most competitive league in racing.
Let’s be honest here—when was the last time you saw a successful IndyCar driver voluntarily step down to what’s essentially motorsport’s minor leagues?
Colton Herta is making the switch to Formula 2 next year from IndyCar as he chases a spot on the Formula 1 grid. It's a significant change for the American, and he has been warned of stepping into a completely different style of racing.
Colton Herta has been a blisteringly fast young charger in IndyCar and is now stepping into the world of Formula 1 as Cadillac's test driver for the 2026 season.
Following the announcement of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez as full-time drivers for its 2026 season, American F1 team Cadillac has named an American driver, Colton Herta, as its test driver.
It was only last week that Cadillac confirmed Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez as their 2026 line-up. The US team emphasised the importance of signing drivers with experience, overlooking younger options like Drugovich, Schumacher and Zhou.
Colton Herta has reached his breaking point with the F1 rumor mill. His name has been mentioned nonstop with his future, and it’s getting annoying. The 25-year-old IndyCar driver didn’t mince words when addressing the possibility of joining Formula 1.
Colton Herta declined to address rumors he's leaving IndyCar for Formula 1's feeder system to pursue the super license required to compete in the global series.
It stayed tight on the speed chart – and on track – during the second practice for the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland presented by askROI on Saturday at Portland International Raceway.
While there’s no doubt the Borg-Warner Trophy awarded to the winner of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is one of the most beautiful awards in global sport, the winner of the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix presented by WillScot also will take home a unique prize.
Colton Herta reminded the NTT INDYCAR SERIES field Saturday that he, like points leader Alex Palou, has won two series races at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
It has been an Andretti Global weekend at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, with last year’s race winner, Colton Herta, winning the NTT P1 Award for the third time in four years and Kyle Kirkwood leading a practice session and earning the sixth starting position for today’s race.
The action continued in Toronto on Saturday afternoon for IndyCar qualifying, and a familiar face ended up in pole. During Practice 2, Colton Herta finished at the top of the leaderboard with a time of 1 minute 0.0578 seconds. Herta’s Andretti teammate, Kyle Kirkwood, was expected to be at the top given the previously recorded practice results.
After winning on the streets of Toronto a season ago, Colton Herta on Saturday won his third Toronto pole and his second of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season.
It’s been a weekend of action over in Iowa for rounds 11 and 12 of the IndyCar championship for the Farm To Finish 275 at Iowa Speedway. Alex Palou has now added a second win on an oval to his list of accomplishments.
A pair of IndyCar drivers have reportedly taken the next step to joining the Indianapolis 500 field. Following some scary crashes on Saturday, Meyer Shank Racing's Marcus Armstrong and Andretti's Colton Herta have been cleared to try out for "The Brickyard" after going through the sport's concussion protocols.
Just hours after a scary crash that saw him flip upside down in a shower of sparks, 25-year-old Colton Herta locked himself into the 2025 Indianapolis 500.
When Cadillac’s successful entry bid was announced, Colton Herta was immediately named as an option for their 2026 driver line-up. Herta, when the Cadillac project was under the supervision of the Andretti’s, was consistently linked with the US outfit.
A name long linked to the F1 grid but yet to find his way onto it, Colton Herta, is back in the spotlight once again. With Cadillac set to enter the sport next year, Herta has resurfaced among the list of drivers tipped for a potential seat.