MONZA, Italy :American nine-times IndyCar race winner Colton Herta will be a test driver for Cadillac when they debut in Formula One next season, the General Motors-backed team said on Wednesday.

Cadillac have already announced Finland's Valtteri Bottas and Mexican Sergio Perez, both experienced F1 drivers and multiple grand prix winners, as their 2026 lineup on multi-year contracts.

Herta, 25, has long harboured F1 ambitions but has lacked the requisite super-licence points to compete in the championship.

The son of IndyCar/Champ Car driver Bryan Herta raced in junior series in Europe early in his career before returning to the United States in 2017.

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