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Mario Andretti has labelled Colton Herta as “a great candidate” for one of the highly-coveted Cadillac F1 race seats in 2026.
Herta currently races for Andretti in the IndyCar series, a team that is owned and operated by the newly created TWG Motorsports, a new division of TWG Global which took over the running of the Andretti Global suite of motorsport entries formerly run by Michael Andretti. The suite of outfits includes the Cadillac F1 team, which has agreed terms with the commercial rights holder and the FIA to join the Grand Prix circuit from next season. Andretti, 84, is serving as an advisor to the Cadillac F1 project with the American marque leaning on his knowledge. The American racing legend believes that Herta, 24, a star of the IndyCar scene is a prime candidate for the Cadillac F1 project. Herta had his best season in the IndyCar series in 2024, finishing second in the Drivers’ standings, taking two race victories, and his first on an oval course. With less than 12 months until Cadillac is on the F1 grid, time is ticking for the American outfit to select its driver lineup, aiming to have at least one American driver alongside an experienced one.
