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With four wins in the NTT IndyCar series, the only 21-year-old Colton Herta is on the advance in IndyCar circles.
Herta, fresh from an IndyCar win in St. Petersburg, also attracted some attention among Formula 1 drivers for the years of racing talent that it shows. On Thursday in Portugal, Herta’s name was mentioned in driver press conferences ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Portugal on Sunday, when drivers were asked about drivers from other series who never had the chance or might make it into Formula 1.
Lance Stroll will meet the media in Portugal on Thursday.
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“There’s so much talent at the end of the day,” said Aston Martin F1 driver Lance Stroll. “I think motorsport depends on a lot of things. There are a lot of series and there are only 20 seats in Formula 1. Not everyone can be here. I think a lot of it is the timing of being in the right place at the right time. I have no doubt that there is a lot of talent out there.
“You can’t say that the best drivers in the world are all here because I’m sure there are tons of people out there who are just as talented, just as fast, who for whatever reason just couldn’t make it.”
F1 alpine team driver Esteban Ocon said luck is a factor in getting to the top of the F1 ladder.
“There are so many great drivers that I’ve met in so many different categories, in the DTM in Formula 3 and now in Formula E and IndyCar,” said Ocon. “So many different categories. So many drivers have the talent, but maybe not the good people around them or the good opportunities at the right time. They have to perform at the right time. They have to win the right championships. It’s a very complex kind.” to get into Formula 1. And when you get there you will realize how lucky you are because you are one of the 20 who have the chance. “
When asked who could be good enough, Stroll mentioned Herta, whose father Bryan received an F1 test for the Minardi team in 2002.
“Herta may be a kid who would do well in Formula One.”
“Colton Herta won the IndyCar race,” said Stroll. “Maybe he’s good enough. It’s hard to say. There are so many good drivers out there. To give you an example, Herta might be a kid who would do well in Formula One.”
Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas also saw many drivers knocking on the door of Formula 1, only to find out that there was no more space in the inn.
“I’ve raced against so much talent that at the moment there are undoubtedly drivers in other series or drivers who have already had to quit because they didn’t make it through F1, but they would have had the talent and the work ethic to do it.” Do that, “said Bottas.” You have to be in the right place at the right time and everything has to click. You have to win the junior categories and obviously some riders don’t win the junior categories if they have a lot of DNFs or technical problems or whatever.
“I would say a name (of a driver who should be in F1), I really should say so many more.”
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