Alonso believes Herta would be “a good fit for F1” given Alfa Romeo rumors | F1

Herta has been linked with a move to F1, with Andretti rumored to be interested in taking over the Alfa Romeo team.

The American finished fifth in the IndyCar classification in 2021 with three wins.

Alfa Romeo has already announced Valtteri Bottas to replace Kimi Räikkönen, while Antonio Giovinazzi appears ready for the exit door.

Formula 2 drivers Oscar Piastri and Guanyu Zhou are other names mentioned with a possible F1 seat at Alfa Romeo, but the connections have cooled since Andretti’s interest emerged.

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Ahead of the United States Grand Prix this weekend, Alonso expressed his support for Herta’s possible move to F1.

“I think he’s a very good driver, very talented, very young, I think the youngest IndyCar race winner and I think he has a very good organization with Andretti,” said Alonso. “But yeah, it will fit in well with Formula 1 for sure, but each of us has a different plan in our career and I don’t know what Colton has on his mind right now, I’m sure he’s happy” with IndyCar, exactly like Alex Palou, who won the championship this year.

“Sometimes there is not just one goal, Formula 1, motorsport is much more than Formula 1, even if in this bubble some people think that this is the top, which is probably the top, but there are other super categories. “

Despite Herta’s impressive résumé in IndyCar, he is currently eight points short of a super license to drive in Formula 1.

Alonso believes that IndyCar should be valued more by the FIA ​​when it comes to awarding points for obtaining a super license.

“It’s difficult to comment on regulations and things, more of a question to the FIA ​​and whoever has to do with the licensing thing, but if you ask me for my opinion, there are certainly categories like IndyCar that have the level which is high enough that you should get the necessary points like you are doing in other categories in Europe is sure to be a good debate, ”added Alonso.