{"id":817993,"date":"2026-07-23T04:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/817993\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T04:23:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:23:13","slug":"f1-news-colton-herta-set-for-second-cadillac-outing-in-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/817993\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: Colton Herta set for second Cadillac outing in Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/XPB_1417583_HiRes.jpg\" alt=\"Herta set for second Cadillac outing in Hungary\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColton Herta will make his second outing in Cadillac F1 machinery at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. Image: XPB Images<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/2026-oil-survey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1037838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/survey-oil-728x90-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The American will replace Valtteri Bottas in the MAC-26 at the Hungaroring, six weeks after making his official grand prix weekend debut in Sergio Perez\u2019s car in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Herta will combine the appearance with his Formula 2 commitments for Hitech as Cadillac continues to develop its car during its debut F1 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very exciting to get another chance in FP1,\u201d Herta said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a good opportunity for my personal experience, but the ultimate goal is, of course, to help the team with its development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been six weeks since I was last in the car, and there\u2019s been a lot of evolution in that time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy job is to help the race drivers have the best possible Hungarian Grand Prix \u2013 but also provide the feedback that will aid the team in its long-term development aims and give me a better baseline in future sessions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Given he drove Perez\u2019s car in Barcelona, this upcoming outing will mean he\u2019s driven both of the Cadillacs on grand prix weekends.<\/p>\n<p>Both Bottas and Perez will still be required to sit out another practice session during the second half of the season as Cadillac completes its mandatory rookie running.<\/p>\n<p>The team arrives in Hungary still searching for its first point after the opening 10 rounds, with Bottas\u2019 13th-place finish in China remaining its best result.<\/p>\n<p>Herta will be one of five replacement drivers taking part in opening practice as teams use the final weekend before the summer break to complete their rookie obligations.<\/p>\n<p>[sc_newsletter_subscribe_inline]<\/p>\n<p>Championship leader Kimi Antonelli will hand his Mercedes to reserve driver Frederik Vesti, who previously replaced the Italian during FP1 in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>It will complete Antonelli\u2019s required absences for the season, although teammate George Russell is still due to miss two practice sessions after the summer break.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/f1-news-2026-hungarian-grand-prix-budapest-oscar-piastri-practice-miss-fp1-leonardo-fornaroli-mclaren-updates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar Piastri will also sit out for McLaren<\/a>, with reigning Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli returning for his second appearance in the MCL40.<\/p>\n<p>Fornaroli previously replaced Lando Norris in Barcelona and will now take over Piastri\u2019s car as McLaren evaluates a major aerodynamic upgrade headlined by a new floor.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Aron will replace Franco Colapinto at Alpine, marking the Estonian\u2019s third FP1 appearance of the season after previous outings on loan with Audi in Barcelona and Austria.<\/p>\n<p>Haas will complete the group of five teams making changes, with reserve Ryo Hirakawa taking over Oliver Bearman\u2019s car for the 60-minute session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Colton Herta will make his second outing in Cadillac F1 machinery at the Hungarian Grand Prix this 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