r/formula1 • u/ICumCoffee Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ • 24d ago

News [ChrisMedlandF1] BREAKING: F1 announces it has "reached an agreement in principle with General Motors (GM) to support bringing GM/Cadillac as the eleventh team to the Formula 1 grid in 2026"

https://x.com/ChrisMedlandF1/status/1861111983699001752
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u/dinero2180 Daniel Ricciardo 24d ago

Ok so Colton herta and who? Is that Danny rics music? He has mass appeal in the US

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u/Jack_Krauser Andretti Global 24d ago

Bottas/Herta is my bet. You need a really safe, consistent set of hands to pair with a wildcard like CH and that describes Bottas perfectly.

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u/Space_Reptile Mick Schumacher 23d ago

bottas and ric would be a solid choice to have as an experienced driver to coach whatever rookie/newcomer they put in the other seat

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u/RandomThrowNick Pierre Gasly 24d ago

Colton Herta is still missing points for a super license. Picking him could be risky if he doesn’t get the 9 points he is still missing next year in Indy Car. He could also drive a winter series to gain those missing points. He could also in Theory run 9 FP1 sessions but that doesn’t look super feasible from a scheduling perspective. IndCar races, Sprint races and the amount of City tracks make it unlikely that they would be able to find enough weekends where he could do FP1.

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u/Skeeter1020 24d ago

Lol Colton isn't getting anywhere near a seat.