Cadillac has confirmed its F1 take a look at driver Colton Herta will make his System 2 debut subsequent season with Hitech, following his change from IndyCar.
Herta is a part of the Cadillac F1 set-up, however can solely maintain a take a look at position at this stage resulting from his lack of an FIA Tremendous License. F2 provides the best variety of Tremendous License factors of any championship and his transfer to F1’s feeder collection was introduced final month, and now it’s confirmed that he’ll race for Hitech. Led by former Alpine group principal Ollie Oakes, the group has gained races in each F2 season since getting into in 2020.
“I’m extremely excited to formally be becoming a member of F2 for the 2026 System 2 season,” Herta mentioned. “That is a tremendous alternative to develop my expertise in European racing and to measure myself towards among the finest younger drivers on this planet.
“Racing on the identical weekends as System 1 will give me first-hand expertise of that atmosphere 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 assist and I can’t wait to get began.”
In becoming a member of Hitech, Herta will race for a group that’s presently preventing for each championships in F2 this yr. It is also one that gives logistical comfort, as Hitech is predicated at Silverstone, a brief stroll from Cadillac’s UK base on the identical circuit.
TWG Motorsports and Cadillac F1 Group CEO Dan Towriss says each Herta and Hitech have proven they will ship success previously, because the Californian seems to be to immerse himself within the European racing atmosphere forward of a possible F1 likelihood.
“Colton has already proven distinctive expertise and professionalism all through his profession,” Towriss mentioned. “His transfer into System 2 with Hitech is a pure and vital subsequent step in his growth in direction of System 1. Competing in F2 won’t solely strengthen his racecraft within the European atmosphere but additionally enable for better integration with our group as he continues to assist us along with his testing and simulator duties.
“We’re pleased with Colton’s dedication to success in European racing, and we stay up for seeing him tackle this thrilling new problem with Hitech – a group 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.
