Overview

• With one IndyCar round remaining and sitting sixth, Herta is now mathematically unable to reach the 40 FIA Super Licence points required for F1 this year.
• Herta called reports of a 2026 F2 move rumors yet declined to rule out the pathway, saying he would only consider a real offer.
• He reiterated that his focus is on closing out the current IndyCar season strongly with Andretti Global.
• He noted that shifting to F2 or F1 would mean relocating to Europe, a major personal move away from his U.S.-based support network.
• His long-running F1 links—Andretti-Sauber talks, a McLaren testing program, and speculation around Red Bull’s junior team—have been constrained by the FIA’s refusal to grant a Super Licence exception.