IndyCar race-winner Colton Herta felt he was close to lapping consistently at the limit after his two-day test for McLaren this week.
Colton Herta articles archive
Herta makes F1 test debut for McLaren at Algarve
2022 F1 season
Posted onIndyCar star Colton Herta is testing for McLaren alongside the team’s simulator driver Will Stevens at the Autodromo do Algarve this week.
Herta to test for McLaren this week to prepare for practice outing
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onColton Herta will test a McLaren Formula 1 car this week as the team consider running him in a practice session later this year.
Early slick tyre call set up Indy GP victory – Herta
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta credited his and his father Bryan Herta’s call to change to slick tyres after just two laps with putting him in position to win the 2022 Grand Prix of Indianapolis.
Herta triumphs in incident-packed wet Indianapolis Grand Prix
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta won Saturday’s Grand Prix of Indianapolis in wet conditions, leading 50 laps in a rain-shortened race littered with cautions.
“Bizarre question” spurred Newgarden to beat Herta for first Long Beach win
IndyCar
Posted onLong Beach Grand Prix winner Josef Newgarden described how a “bizarre question” in a press conference spurred him on to beat pole-winner Colton Herta to victory last weekend.
Herta rues ‘stupid mistake’ that led to Long Beach crash
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta said a “stupid mistake” cost him victory in the Long Beach Grand Prix after he dominated the opening stages.
Herta breaks Long Beach track record on his way to pole position
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta broke the previous qualifying record by nearly a second, and will try and defend his 2021 Long Beach victory from the front row.
McLaren sign IndyCar’s Herta to test 2021 F1 car
2022 F1 season
Posted onIndyCar race winner Colton Herta has joined McLaren to conduct a testing programme using the team’s 2021 car.
Solbergs beat Herta, Johnson to ROC Nations Cup crown
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: IndyCar drivers miss out on ROC Nations Cup • Leclerc extends FRAC championship lead • Spa safety revisions shown off
Herta still keen on F1 move after lost Andretti-Sauber opportunity
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar race-winner Colton Herta hasn’t given up hope he may race in Formula 1 one day after a potential chance to join the series through Andretti last year failed to materialise.
Herta’s IndyCar success should qualify him for F1 drive – Alonso
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso thinks Colton Herta would be “a good fit” for Formula 1 if the IndyCar race-winner wants to compete in the series.
Herta’s F1 superlicence plight shows IndyCar is “very undervalued” by FIA
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta could miss his chance to race in F1 because the FIA under-values IndyCar compared to other series, says Pato O’Ward.
Herta doubted Long Beach win was possible after qualifying error
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta doubted his chances of winning at Long Beach after an error in qualifying left him 14th on the grid.
Palou crowned IndyCar champion as Herta wins Long Beach finale
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou becomes the IndyCar Series champion for the first time, clinching his maiden title with a fourth place finish behind eventual race winner Colton Herta.
Herta remains undefeated at Laguna Seca; Palou moves closer to championship in second
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta led all but four laps to win his second career race at Laguna Seca, while Álex Palou took a major step towards the IndyCar Series championship.
Herta wins pole at Laguna Seca; Palou qualifies fourth
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta wins his second Laguna Seca pole in a row, while Álex Palou starts ahead of championship rivals Patricio O’Ward, Josef Newgarden, and Scott Dixon.
“Tunnel vision” led to dominant Herta’s race-ending crash
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta explained the crash which brought an end to his dominant run in last weekend’s IndyCar race in Nashville.
Herta takes dominant pole in Nashville after Newgarden crashes
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta said his Andretti team were “in a league of our own” after dominating qualifying for the Music City Grand Prix in Nashville.
Dixon denies Herta for his fourth Indianapolis 500 pole position
IndyCar
Posted onScott Dixon took his fourth Indy 500 pole, leading the fastest field in the race’s history ahead of young stars Colton Herta and Rinus VeeKay.