![]() ![]() Herta wants to race in F1 one day soon so that he’d still have a long enough runway to return to Ind圜ar to complete his career. He has won six Ind圜ar races and seven poles and is considered an Ind圜ar title contender. The Californian is the son of former racer Bryan Herta, who is his strategist in Ind圜ar. “The practice time with McLaren F1 will help provide Colton with valuable FIA Super License points, which is a goal of ours as we continue efforts to bring the Andretti brand back to the Formula One World Championship.” “We’re pleased to see this opportunity come together for Colton and look forward to seeing him take his first laps in an F1 car,” Michael Andretti said. He became the youngest winner in Ind圜ar history in 2019 when he won at Circuit of the Americas days before his 19th birthday. Herta does not have the necessary points required to obtain the FIA license required to compete in F1. □□ANNOUNCEMENT□□ Let’s go testing!!! #F1 ![]() “We believe this testing program will provide him with valuable experience while demonstrating the benefit of expanding previous car testing to showcase promising drivers for the future.” ![]() “Colton is a proven talent in Ind圜ar and we will be interested to see how he adapts to a Formula 1 car,” McLaren principal Andreas Seidl said. The McLaren TPC program gives the team an option to test potential drivers and evaluate young talent for the future. In the meantime, McLaren will use him under new F1 regulations that allow teams to test 1-year-old cars under the “Testing of Previous Cars” provision. ![]() Michael and Mario Andretti both believe the second-generation racer is F1 material and would like to move him to the series should Michael Andretti land an F1 team. Herta, who turns 22 on March 30, drives in the NTT Ind圜ar Series for Andretti Autosport on a contract through the 2023 season, but he has made no secret of his desire to race Formula One. American racer Colton Herta was announced Saturday as an F1 test driver for McLaren as part of its 2022 program. ![]()
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