Herta feels fast enough for Formula 1 after first test

Herta, who has racked up seven wins and eight pole positions since joining the IndyCar Series full-time in 2019, tested last year’s McLaren MCL35M under the TPC [testing previous car] rules, running 162 laps of the 2.891-mile Autodromo Internacional do Algarve across two days.

However, when asked if he was confident he’d be competitive in F1, Herta replied: “Yes, yes… you can’t say no to that question otherwise you wouldn’t be a professional driver. So yeah, I do think I’m fast enough. “But it would be cool to have a taste of the 2022 cars and see how they compare with this car. So yeah, I’d be up for it.”

Regarding cornering response, Herta admitted, “It is a completely different feel. The feeling you get from an IndyCar is very different because the lack of power steering, so the overall kickback in the wheel doesn’t really transcribe to what you get in a Grand Prix car. So that was something to get used to – slowing down the hands.

“It was pretty cool to see the balance changes and what you can do with the car just from inside the car, which was quite a bit more than what we are able to do in IndyCar… If you have a problem in one corner, you can adjust it at the flick of a finger.”He added: “I felt comfortable right away. The biggest thing was putting a lap together.

Asked if Herta ws a serious contender for a McLaren F1 seat in 2024, Andreas Seidl responded: “The objective for this test today was, as Colton mentioned, to give Colton the chance to experience an F1 car for the first time and explore its performance. And that was the focus and what comes next is something we take it step by step, we take our time as well. That's where we are…

McLarenF1 ColtonHerta Best time?⏱️

McLarenF1 ColtonHerta Unusual for drivers first taste in F1 to be the acceleration to stand out. It used to be braking and cornering, with the acceleration quite tame by comparison. These hybrids are monsters.

McLarenF1 ColtonHerta I mean what is he going to say? 'No, I sucked and hated the car.' lol

McLarenF1 ColtonHerta Only thing is that the car he drove doesn't represent the f1 cars being raced today.

McLarenF1 ColtonHerta Am I the only one who isn't jumping on the mclaren indy drivers bandwagon? I think Colton and Pato are pretty good but not exceptional

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