For most drivers, being linked with a possible Formula 1 drive is the stuff of dreams. But Colton Herta's heard it all before, and he's getting tired of it. The

It's unlikely Herta can quash the talk that quickly or easily, especially now that the FIA has announced it will add an 11th team, Cadillac F1, to the F1 grid starting in 2026. Herta was always the American driver tied to the effort.

Colton Herta feels like he begins and ends every IndyCar season the same way — answering questions about his interest in Formula 1.

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Colton Herta, driver of the No. 26 Honda for Andretti Global, meets with the media ahead of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.

Cadillac have identified one driver to potentially fill an F1 2026 seat, but it is "not a for sure thing" it will happen.