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Colton Herta remains one point short of F1 super licence

Colton Herta FIA super licence Cadillac F1 IndyCar Mexico City Grand Prix

American racing driver Colton Herta is currently one point below the 40-point threshold required to obtain an FIA super licence, following administrative confusion during the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend.

Herta, who is being considered as a potential candidate for a Cadillac F1 seat in 2027, appeared to have secured the necessary points after completing over 100 kilometers during a first free practice session. However, the FIA confirmed he remains at 39 points due to a discrepancy in the IndyCar 2025 final standings.

The confusion stemmed from an error on the IndyCar website, which had initially listed Herta in sixth place. Following a tiebreaker rule involving the number of second-place finishes, Herta was officially ranked seventh, behind Felix Rosenqvist. This correction reduced his IndyCar points contribution for the 2025 season from six to four.

Herta’s current total consists of 35 points from IndyCar and four points earned from participating in Formula 1 free practice sessions. To reach the required 40 points, he will need to participate in at least one more official free practice session, with opportunities potentially available at the upcoming Grands Prix in São Paulo or Las Vegas.

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Andretti Global · Cadillac · Colton Herta · FIA · Felix Rosenqvist · IndyCar · Mexico City Grand Prix

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [● 2 SOURCES] Herta earned 30 points for finishing second in the 2024 IndyCar championship. autogear.pt
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Colton Herta has 39 super licence points. autogear.pt
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The IndyCar website incorrectly listed Herta in sixth place in the standings last year. autogear.pt
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Completing at least 100km in a free practice session can earn a driver one super licence point.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Herta earned four points through participation in Formula 1 free practice sessions. autogear.pt
  • [● 3 SOURCES] A minimum of 40 points is required to obtain an FIA super licence. autogear.pt

Sources

Verwarring rond F1-superlicentie Colton Herta uitgelegd: waarom hij nog één punt tekortkomt [nl.motorsport.com]
Peluang Colton Herta Menuju F1 Kini Berada di Titik Penentuan [nusantara.media]
Colton Herta continua a um ponto da superlicença de F1 por erro [autogear.pt]
FIA aclara: Colton Herta aún no reúne los puntos para su superlicencia - [expresion-sonora.com]
F1: Erro em pontuação deixa Herta ainda sem Superlicença da FIA [www.f1mania.net]
Majdnem megvolt, aztán mégsem: Herta továbbra sem kapja meg az F1-es szuperlicencét az FIA-tól - F1VILÁG.HU [f1vilag.hu]
Hertovi chybí do superlicence jediný bod. Proč? [gpf1.cz]
Colton Herta a laissé un point de moins que la Super Licence F1 après une erreur au classement IndyCar [www.intensemans.fr]
Explained: Why doesn’t Colton Herta have a Super Licence yet, following his race in Mexico? [www.sportsoftheday.com]
Куриозна грешка на Индикар пречи на Колтън Херта да получи суперлиценз [sportal.bg]
El lío de la superlicencia de Colton Herta para la F1: por qué todavía le falta un punto [es.motorsport.com]
Colton Herta wciąż bez superlicencji F1 przez błąd IndyCar [f1zone.pl]
Vesti joins Herta in race for 'open' Bottas seat [motorsport.nextgen-auto.com]
Colton Herta nadal bez superlicencji - Wyprzedź Mnie! [f1wm.pl]
Colton Herta potrzebuje jeszcze jednego treningu F1 do superlicencji [sport1.pl]
A Colton Herta todavía le falta un punto para solicitar una superlicencia [www.diariomotor.com]
¿Virus en el paddock golpea a Cadillac F1? Checo Pérez aclara su estado para la carrera | Excélsior [www.excelsior.com.mx]
Měl to být poslední krok k zisku superlicence. FIA ale zjistila, že Hertovi ještě bod chybí [f1sport.auto.cz]
Superllicència de Colton Herta: li falta un punt [formularapida.net]
This Mercedes driver proves in Mexico that Cadillac cannot overlook him [www.gpblog.com]
Colton Herta takes ‘now or never’ F1 stance after super licence confusion [racingnews365.com]
Erklärt: Wieso hat Colton Herta nach Mexiko noch keine Superlizenz? [de.motorsport.com]
Clerical Error Means Herta is Still One Point Shy of Super License Following Mexico FP1 [www.roadandtrack.com]