Cadillac has confirmed its F1 take a look at driver Colton Herta will make his Formulation 2 debut subsequent season with Hitech, following his swap from IndyCar.
Herta is a part of the Cadillac set-up however can solely maintain a take a look at position at this stage because of a scarcity of an FIA Tremendous License. With F2 providing the very best variety of factors for a Tremendous License, his transfer to the feeder sequence was introduced final month, and now it’s confirmed he’ll race for Hitech, with former Alpine crew principal Ollie Oakes’ squad having received races in each F2 season since coming into in 2020.
“I’m extremely excited to formally be becoming a member of F2 for the 2026 Formulation 2 season,” Herta mentioned. “That is a tremendous alternative to develop my abilities in European racing and to measure myself in opposition to among the finest younger drivers on this planet.
“Racing on the identical weekends as Formulation 1 will give me first-hand expertise of that setting and assist me develop as a part of the Cadillac F1 household. I’m very grateful to Cadillac and Hitech for his or her belief and help and I can’t wait to get began.”
In becoming a member of Hitech, Herta will race for a crew that’s presently combating for each championships in F2 this yr. It is also one that provides logistical comfort, as Hitech is predicated at Silverstone, a brief stroll from Cadillac’s UK base on the similar circuit.
TWG Motorsports and Cadillac F1 Group CEO Dan Towriss says each Herta and Hitech have proven they will ship success up to now, because the Californian appears to immerse himself within the European racing setting forward of a possible F1 probability.
“Colton has already proven distinctive expertise and professionalism all through his profession,” Towriss mentioned. “His transfer into Formulation 2 with Hitech is a pure and vital subsequent step in his growth in the direction of Formulation 1. Competing in F2 won’t solely strengthen his racecraft within the European setting but additionally permit for larger integration with our crew as he continues to help us along with his testing and simulator duties.
“We’re happy with Colton’s dedication to success in European racing, and we look ahead to seeing him tackle this thrilling new problem with Hitech – a crew with a confirmed historical past of success in junior classes.”
Hitech is having fun with a very aggressive season this yr, sitting simply 12 factors adrift of present chief Invicta within the groups’ championship, whereas Luke Browning is 27 factors off the highest within the drivers’ standings. There are two rounds remaining of the 2025 season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
