Cadillac’s 2026 F1 favourite “tired” of speculation over switch
"I’ve had the carrot in front of me for a while. I’m kind of tired of t🌼hat being the case..."
Colton Herta has admitted he’s “tired” of the speculation surrounding his potential switch from IndyCar to F1.
Herta’s name has be♏en constantly mentioned as a possible cand꧑idate to join the F1 grid in recent years.
The American driver came close in 2023 with AlphaTauri, but due to not havꦚing enough super licence points, the team ultimately opted for Nyck de Vries.
Herta has been heavily linked with Cadillac, which is expected to jo🧜in the grid in 2026 as F1's 11th team.
However, the 24-year-old is bored of th🎀e speculation over a possible move to F1.
“I’ve kind of 🍒been dragged around in this talk for, it feels like, half a decade now,” he said, as quoted🐼 by .
“I’ve had the carrot in front of me for a while. I’m kind of tired of that being the case, and I just want to drive at this point and focus on IndyCar this year and focus on winning a championship, and if something arises out of that, I’d🎐 have to think about it.
“It’s still not a for sure thing. All my friends and family are here in the US, and I don’t know anybody where I’m going, so it’s a big decision to make if I have ✃to make that decision.”
Currently, Herta has 39 super💖 licence points, one short of the required 40.
Herta appeared unconcerned about h🍌is super licence situation, stating, “I’ll be alright either way”.
“I guess the answer to that is𒁃 I didn’t even know what the math was to get into - to get a super licence,” he said.
“If it happens, it happens, great, and then I’ll have a decision to make, if I’m still wanted. If it doꦑesn’t happen, then poor me, I’m stuck racing IndyCars. I’ll be alright either way.🉐”
Cadillac’s options for 2026
Cadillac wiꦅll have a number of 𒁃experienced drivers to choose from for 2026.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Zhou Guanyu, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen, and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez are all expected to be available for the year.
Bottas, who is Mercedes’ reserve dꦕriver, has reportedly held talks with Cadillac boss Graeme Lowdon.
Zhou and Perez’s financiaꦬl backing will likely make them strong candidates as well, particularly the latter, gi𓆉ven his links to Latin America.
Daniel Ricciardo has seeming𝓡ly ruled 𒁃out a return to F1.
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