Colton Herta withdraws from F2 sprint race in Madrid following penalty
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 9:56 AM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026
Colton Herta withdrew from Saturday's Formula 2 sprint race at the Madrid circuit due to illness. The Hitech GP driver had been issued a pitlane start penalty by the FIA for breaching Article 21.6a of the F2 regulations regarding a restricted period car repair. Hitech GP discovered a mechanical issue with the car following a crash at Turn 19 during qualifying but failed to alert the FIA before beginning work, leading to the sanction. Herta, who currently sits 17th in the championship standings, was relegated to a pitlane start before the team announced his withdrawal. His participation in Sunday's feature race remains unconfirmed as the team monitors his condition.
- •Colton Herta withdrew from the F2 sprint race in Madrid citing illness.
- •The FIA penalized Herta with a pitlane start for a restricted period work breach.
- •Hitech GP worked on the car after a qualifying crash at Turn 19.
- •Herta enters the weekend 17th in the F2 standings with 26 points.
- •Status for Sunday's feature race is not yet determined.
- 9:56 AMMotorsport.com — Colton Herta withdraws from both Madring F2 races
- 1:47 PMYahoo Sports — Colton Herta Gets Penalty But Pulls Out of Racing Before It Could be Applied
"Colton Herta has withdrawn from both races at the Madring Formula 2 round. The Hitech driver crashed out of qualifying on Friday at Madrid’s new track, with the rear end slipping away in Turn 19. He hit both walls, damaging the front, the rear and the right-hand side of his car. Herta successively withdrew from both races on Saturday and Sunday, reportedly feeling “unwell”. No ...Keep reading
"America’s F1 hopeful Colton Herta pulls out of the sprint F2 race in Madrid with illness, but it comes after the FIA penalised him to start from the pitlane. It is not going well for America’s F1 hopeful Herta at…
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External links- Motorsport.comSep 13, 2026, 9:56 AMColton Herta withdraws from both Madring F2 races
Colton Herta has withdrawn from both races at the Madring Formula 2 round. The Hitech driver crashed out of qualifying on Friday at Madrid’s new track, with the rear end slipping away in Turn 19. He hit both walls, damaging the front, the rear and the right-hand side of his car. Herta successively withdrew from both races on Saturday and Sunday, reportedly feeling “unwell”. No ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 1:47 PMColton Herta Gets Penalty But Pulls Out of Racing Before It Could be Applied
America’s F1 hopeful Colton Herta pulls out of the sprint F2 race in Madrid with illness, but it comes after the FIA penalised him to start from the pitlane. It is not going well for America’s F1 hopeful Herta at…
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