Cadillac supports Colton Herta amid challenging F2 debut
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 5:23 PM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026

Colton Herta faces a challenging start in Formula 2 after switching from IndyCar. Currently 12th in the championship, Herta has struggled in qualifying, producing lower-points finishes in the initial races. Despite difficulties, Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon emphasizes Herta's learning curve and objectives focused on acclimatizing to F2, including understanding the Pirelli tires and new tracks. Herta is determined to improve as he progresses through the season.
- •Colton Herta is currently 12th in the F2 championship standings.
- •He has not finished in the top five in his first three races.
- •Herta has faced challenges in qualifying, with positions ranging from 14th to 19th.
- •Cadillac aims for Herta to gain experience and insight for a possible future in F1.
- •Team principal Graeme Lowdon supports Herta's learning process, acknowledging the difficulties he faces.
- 5:23 PMYahoo Sports — Cadillac on Colton Herta’s tricky F2 debut: ‘He wasn’t going to blow everyone away’
- 5:23 PMMotorsport.com — Cadillac on Colton Herta’s tricky F2 debut: ‘He wasn’t going to blow everyone away’
"Cadillac Formula 1 team principal Graeme Lowdon says Colton Herta is “learning an awful lot” and “ticking off the objectives”, amid a tricky debut in Formula 2. IndyCar frontrunner Herta made a shock switch to F2 for the 2026 season in order to pursue his F1 dream, with Cadillac throwing him a lifeline as a test and development driver. Herta’s main goal is to gain experience in ...Keep reading
"Herta is yet to finish a race in the top five in F2, but Cadillac’s happy with how he’s been learning
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 5:23 PMCadillac on Colton Herta’s tricky F2 debut: ‘He wasn’t going to blow everyone away’
Herta is yet to finish a race in the top five in F2, but Cadillac’s happy with how he’s been learning
- Motorsport.comJun 5, 2026, 5:23 PMCadillac on Colton Herta’s tricky F2 debut: ‘He wasn’t going to blow everyone away’
Cadillac Formula 1 team principal Graeme Lowdon says Colton Herta is “learning an awful lot” and “ticking off the objectives”, amid a tricky debut in Formula 2. IndyCar frontrunner Herta made a shock switch to F2 for the 2026 season in order to pursue his F1 dream, with Cadillac throwing him a lifeline as a test and development driver. Herta’s main goal is to gain experience in ...Keep reading
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