Colton Herta set for 2026 Formula 2 with Hitech as Cadillac F1 plan

Colton Herta, a 25-year-old American IndyCar race winner and Cadillac Formula 1 test driver, will compete in the 2026 FIA Formula 2 Championship for Hitech Grand Prix as he seeks the superlicence points and European experience needed to progress toward a potential Formula 1 race seat. The move was announced by Hitech and confirmed by Herta, who will combine the campaign with his existing duties in Cadillac’s F1 program.

Herta is leaving a seven-year IndyCar career that produced nine wins, 19 podiums and 16 pole positions. He said the switch to F2 is intended to accelerate his preparation for F1 by racing on the same weekends and tracks as the world championship and by competing for the series that awards the most superlicence points. "This is a big shift in my career, and I’m ready for the challenge," Herta said. "Racing on the same weekends as Formula 1 will give me firsthand experience of that environment and help me grow as part of the Cadillac F1 family."

Hitech, based near Silverstone in the United Kingdom, currently runs a competitive F2 program and is fighting near the top of the 2025 teams standings. Team manager Clive Hatton welcomed Herta and emphasized the challenge...