Interest in Herta as an F1 option arose last year when he was linked to Andretti’s ill-fated attempt to purchase the Sauber-led Alfa Romeo F1 Team, but with only 32 of the required 40 points needed to earn an F1 super license, he lacked the ability to move forward and race if the sale had been concluded. The choice of Herta, who is under contract with Andretti through the 2023 Ind圜ar season, is an interesting one as Andretti and McLaren’s majority-owned AMSP teams are close rivals in the series and could be future opponents in F1. Petersburg, McLaren CEO Zak Brown acknowledged the team’s interest in testing an Ind圜ar driver, which comes on the heels of Arrow McLaren SP’s Pato O’Ward making his F1 testing debut for McLaren in December at the Abu Dhabi circuit. Speaking at the recent Ind圜ar season opener where Herta placed fourth at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. 26 Andretti Honda, earning a best of third in the 2020 drivers’ standings. Having trained extensively on the American and European open-wheel ladders, Herta was well-prepared to become a regular contender for Ind圜ar victories and championships in the No. F1 teams are mandated to run rookies in at least two FP1s this season, following a change of regulations to increase opportunities for young drivers.Ī six-time race winner since making the leap to Ind圜ar as a teenager in 2019, the Californian shot to prominence after becoming the series’ youngest winner in only his third start. Herta is likely to be joined by other drivers in McLaren’s TPC pool and at present, it does not currently include additional outings for the team in Free Practice 1 sessions. The son of former CART Ind圜ar driver Bryan Herta will engage with McLaren through F1’s TPC allowance - testing of previous car - where the team’s MC元5M chassis from 2021 or another recent model will be deployed for Herta’s dedicated outings. RACER has learned the front-running NTT Ind圜ar Series driver has been signed to a testing and development deal by McLaren that will see the 21-year-old take part in F1 tests designed to interweave within his full-time Andretti Autosport Ind圜ar program. Colton Herta will open his Formula 1 account with McLaren Racing.
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