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Colton Herta will race in Formula 2 next year as American eyes future seat formula 1 with cadillac,
indycar 25-year-old star Herta has been linked with a switch to F1 for several years and it has been announced last month As a test driver for American-owned Cadillac, which will become F1’s 11th team next year.
Herta has nine wins in seven IndyCar campaigns, and is the youngest driver to win a race and record a pole position, but will step down to F1’s feeder series in 2026 with the goal of gaining the required number of Superlicense points to race in F1.
The American, who previously raced in British F3 in Europe as a teenager, will race in F2 for top-tier junior team Hitech TGR.
“I am incredibly excited to officially join F2 for the 2026 Formula 2 season,” Herta said. “This is an amazing opportunity to develop your skills in European racing and measure yourself against some of the best young drivers in the world.
“Racing on the same weekend as Formula 1 will give me first-hand experience of that environment and help me grow as part of the Cadillac F1 family. I’m very grateful to Cadillac and Hitec for their trust and support and I can’t wait to get started.”
The likes of Liam Lawson and Isaac Hadjar, who have recently made the move to F1, have raced for high-tech in F2.
Herta will also take part in Cadillac’s testing sessions in support of the team’s experienced driver line-up for 2026, Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas.
“Colton has already shown exceptional talent and professionalism throughout his career,” said Dan Torris, CEO of TWG Motorsports and Cadillac F1 Team.
“His move to Formula 2 with Hitec is a natural and important next step in his development towards Formula 1. Competing in F2 will not only strengthen his racecraft in the European environment, but will also allow for greater integration with our team as he continues to support us with his testing and simulator duties.
“We are proud of Colton’s commitment to success in European racing, and we look forward to seeing him take on this exciting new challenge with Hitech – a team with a proven history of success in the junior categories.”
Next season’s F2 calendar will see the series race across 14 F1 race weekends, starting in Australia in March and concluding in Abu Dhabi in December.