Oscar Piastri advice shows Colton Herta’s huge IndyCar exit was right call

Colton Herta has made the huge decision to quit IndyCar and go all in on his Cadillac F1 dream, which will involve a 2026 move to Formula 2, balancing that with his Cadillac F1 test driver role.

Current F1 World Championship leader Oscar Piastri knows a thing or two about that experience, having tested extensively for Alpine and McLaren while hoovering up junior titles. But, Piastri warned that testing has its limitations, with competing in an F1 weekend category “important” for driver development. Herta therefore has made the right decision.

Oscar Piastri experience validates Colton Herta decision

Piastri, as the Formula 3 Champion, covered over 300 miles of the Bahrain International Circuit in the Renault R.S.18. The following year, he drove that car again at Silverstone and Monza,