Colton Herta is superlicence-eligible. The American driver sealed the final point he needed with a clean FP1 run for Cadillac in Brazil, clearing 100km and dodging penalty points after a bureaucratic mix-up left him one short in Mexico. A red flag early threatened to cut his mileage short, and he nearly caught a penalty sailing past pit entry under red — but the FIA ruled the light panels came on too late. No action.
Herta ran hards and softs, finishing nine-tenths off Valtteri Bottas and within three-tenths of Cadillac's internal target before withdrawing from media feeling unwell. He's a contender for a 2026 Cadillac seat, though the team hasn't committed. Even if next year comes too soon, locking the licence now keeps him in play for 2027 and beyond. His F2 campaign has been rough — 19th in the standings — but Cadillac says he's improving every session. The American pipeline to F1 just cleared its biggest hurdle.
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