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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

IndyCar star Colton Herta makes switch to F2 in bid to reach F1

The American driver, Cadillac’s F1 test driver for next year, will also compete in F1’s feeder series

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Ex-IndyCar star Herta confirms F2 team for 2026

Herta has revealed which team he'll race for in his inaugural Formula 2 campaign in 2026

Autosport

Cadillac’s Colton Herta will race for Hitech in F2 following IndyCar exit

Herta has revealed which team he'll race for in his inaugural Formula 2 campaign in 2026

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Malukas joins Penske's IndyCar squad as Power's replacement

Malukas leaves A.J. Foyt Racing to make a much-expected step up to Roger Penske's storied IndyCar outfit

Autosport

Team Penske signs David Malukas in multiyear IndyCar deal

As expected, Malukas will replace Will Power at Team Penske in 2026

Motorsport

COTA boss welcomes opportunities as Cadillac "will be really great" for F1

Circuit of the Americas and US Grand Prix boss Bobby Epstein is welcoming Cadillac to Formula 1 with open arms, and thinks a successful American driver would take interest 'to the next level'

Autosport

Can Herta's Cadillac bid be a gamechanger for F1's American conquest?

Colton Herta's move from IndyCar star to Cadillac F1 test driver is a huge gamble. But if successful, huge gambles tend to pay out big, both for Herta and for F1's American conquest as a whole

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Colton Herta will face “a tough challenge” in F2, says Christian Lundgaard

Lundgaard, former Formula 2 driver and now an IndyCar front-runner, has nothing but well wishes for Herta’s move to the European racing scene, but anticipates a rough path ahead for him.

Motorsport

Colton Herta on 2026 F2 move: ‘This is my last shot at reaching F1’

Herta is making a shock move to F2 in 2026, with Cadillac’s support, as he pursues his longtime F1 dream – here’s the rationale behind it

Motorsport

Why a 2026 switch to F2 is Herta’s ‘last shot at reaching F1’

With the support of Cadillac, IndyCar star Colton Herta will make a shock move to F2 in 2026 as part of his effort to achieve a lifelong goal: racing in F1

Autosport

The gamble of a lifetime: What is at stake with Colton Herta’s F1 quest

Herta is leaving IndyCar behind for the opportunity to race in F1, and there is a lot more riding on this move than one driver’s choice of career path

Motorsport

Colton Herta to make shock IndyCar-to-F2 switch

Herta will switch to F1’s feeder series in 2026, ahead of a potential promotion to Cadillac in the world championship

Motorsport

Herta to make shock IndyCar-to-F2 switch

Colton Herta will switch to F1’s feeder series in 2026, ahead of a potential promotion to Cadillac in the world championship

Autosport

Cadillac add IndyCar star to F1 ranks for debut season in 2026

While Cadillac have already announced their two drivers for next year, a testing role has also now been filled

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Power to replace Herta at Andretti in IndyCar in 2026

Herta will leave IndyCar as he becomes the official test driver for the Cadillac F1 team

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Will Power to replace Colton Herta at Andretti in 2026

Herta will leave IndyCar as he becomes the official test driver for the Cadillac F1 team

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Cadillac signs Andretti IndyCar racer Colton Herta as F1 test driver

The Andretti IndyCar racer will join Cadillac's Formula 1 programme as test driver, supporting Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez ahead of its entry to the grid in 2026

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Cadillac signs Herta as F1 test driver

Colton Herta will support Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez at the Cadillac F1 team in 2026

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IndyCar's Alex Palou is not on Red Bull's F1 radar – shouldn't he be?

Wild speculation over Alex Palou's future has given both the F1 and IndyCar communities food for thought

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IndyCar champ Alex Palou clinches Milwaukee Mile pole with last-second flyer

Qualifying report: With the field pushing to the limit (and beyond), Palou found speed on his final run to knock David Malukas from the lead

Motorsport

Colton Herta praises IndyCar's delayed cautions; Christian Lundgaard warns of risks

Two separate incidents drew attention during Sunday’s Java House Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for one simple reason: IndyCar race control's ‘patience’ in throwing a full-course caution.

Motorsport

The winners and losers from IndyCar’s Grand Prix of Monterey at Laguna Seca

There was a time, not long ago, when California played host to the NTT IndyCar Series season finale. That’s no longer the case, but WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca still holds a late-season slot that essentially serves as the beginning of the end.

Motorsport

It's all Alex Palou in dominant IndyCar Laguna Seca race win

There was never any doubt.

Motorsport

Alex Palou powers to fifth IndyCar pole of 2025 at Laguna Seca

Alex Palou’s back in charge after qualifying at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Motorsport

Colton Herta takes pole as he aims for IndyCar Toronto repeat

Returning to the site of his most recent street course win, Colton Herta laid down a top time of 59:8320s to claim the pole for Sunday’s Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto.

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