Had Andretti’s plan worked out, Herta would have moved to F1 once granted an FIA super license, replaced in Andretti Autosport’s IndyCar squad by its Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood. Instead, Herta has remained in the #26 car AA-Honda which he drove to three wins last season, and Kirkwood will spend his rookie season at AJ Foyt Racing.
Asked about such a move, 21-year-old Herta declared: “I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to do Formula 1, and I want to do a lot of stuff in my career.
