{"id":29237,"date":"2025-01-03T04:22:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T09:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=29237"},"modified":"2025-01-03T12:53:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T17:53:35","slug":"colton-herta-f1-hopes-depend-on-2025-indycar-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/01\/03\/colton-herta-f1-hopes-depend-on-2025-indycar-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Colton Herta: F1 hopes depend on 2025 IndyCar results"},"content":{"rendered":"

With teams now permitted to begin 2026 development, Cadillac officially enter the F1 development race. As the US outfit begins its preparations, their driver line-up is still unknown – and will largely depend on Colton Herta’s<\/a> upcoming IndyCar campaign.<\/p>\n

Herta works to avoid 2022 near-miss<\/h2>\n

Colton Herta almost clinching a contract with VCARB (then AlphaTauri) in 2022 is a fact often overlooked in F1 circles.<\/p>\n

The American driver was Red Bull’s first choice to replace Pierre Gasly, who was departing to Alpine.<\/p>\n

However, a lack of Super License points meant Herta was unable to join the grid. This left the door open for Nyck de Vries to capitalise and take the seat.<\/p>\n

Two and a half years later, there is a new opportunity for Herta to enter Formula 1.<\/p>\n

In what can be described as a best-case scenario for the American, GM\/Cadillac’s application to join the grid was successful.<\/p>\n

Following months of negotiations and uncertainty, the project kick-started by the Andretti’s got across the line. Although the Andretti name is no longer front and centre of the project, Mario Andretti<\/a> still enjoys significant influence – having been appointed as director of the board.<\/p>\n

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