Herta ended the test with the confidence he can be an F1 driver – and he’s hoping he left the same impression with McLaren, even though it wasn’t the initial goal of the test. Seidl said the team put Herta through the paces with race simulation runs, varying tire compounds and fuel loads and also focusing on different driving techniques. Thank you for the opportunity👊🏻👊🏻 /2eYO8dbOja Racer Media & Marketing, Inc., 17030 Red Hill Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614, an amazing 2 days! First taste of a Formula One car was sweet. Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form without prior authorization. Offer ends 6:59PM ET on Sunday, March 13.Īll contents copyright © 2023, Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. There’s a lot of good things that could come out of it.” Presented by New annual F1 TV Pro subscribers get 20% off. But then also it helps Colton out, helps us out getting him for miles in the car early. “You know that Zak wants to show that Americans can drive race cars and I think he’d love to see Colton go over there and put in some really good lap times.

“That’s the way I would describe it,” Andretti said. “So it was really cool of McLaren to do that.”Īlthough RACER understands the deal with Herta was done directly between the driver and McLaren with an eye to seeing whether he could be an option for the team in the future, Andretti says the best way to characterize the tie-up between Herta, McLaren, and McLaren CEO Zak Brown - his business partner in the Walkinshaw Andretti United Australian Supercars team - is one of friends helping friends to get the Ind圜ar driver the testing experience he’ll need ahead of any decisions on where he’ll drive in 2024 and beyond. “I think it’s really important for the programs that we’re working on, obviously, and so McLaren was good enough to get him some miles in the car, which I think it’d be really good for him, plus it helps getting points towards his super license,” Andretti told RACER. Michael Andretti says he’s supportive of the new Formula 1 testing and development deal struck between his lead NTT Ind圜ar Series driver and McLaren Racing.Ĭolton Herta, the 21-year-old from California with six Ind圜ar wins to date, is signed to drive for Andretti through 2023, and with the recent emergence of Andretti’s efforts to launch the Andretti Global F1 team in 2024, the 1991 CART Ind圜ar Series champion sees nothing but positives with Herta’s extracurricular plans made directly with McLaren.

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