{"id":294645,"date":"2023-10-21T04:54:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T04:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=294645"},"modified":"2023-10-21T04:54:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T04:54:19","slug":"andretti-single-out-the-driver-top-of-the-list-for-f1-team-as-key-issue-raised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/racing\/f1\/andretti-single-out-the-driver-top-of-the-list-for-f1-team-as-key-issue-raised\/","title":{"rendered":"Andretti single out the driver \u2018top of the list\u2019 for F1 team as key issue raised"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Michael Andretti has revealed that IndyCar sensation Colton Herta is \u2018top of the list\u2019 to join the Andretti F1 team should their bid be approved by the grid. However, the 23-year-old remains without the required super license.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The California-born driver is already a seven-time IndyCar race winner and remains one of the most highly-rated talents in the series, but super license points remain an issue for Herta. After a disappointing 10th-place finish in the standings in 2023, he\u2019ll need to take steps forward next season if he is to get back on track to reach the required tally.<\/p>\n

Super license points have already cost him a shot at F1 on one occasion. Herta was Helmut Marko\u2019s favoured option to replace Pierre Gasly in the AlphaTauri setup for 2023, but after the FIA turned down their request to grant him a license they opted for Nyck de Vries instead.<\/p>\n

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Speaking to Sky Sports F1<\/em> about what an Andretti driver line-up could look like, Michael explained: \u00a0\u201cBesides Dad (F1 legend Mario, said jokingly) \u2013 well, obviously, we\u2019ve talked a lot about Colton [Herta].<\/p>\n

\u201cColton is definitely at the top of our list, but obviously, we have the [superlicense] points problem, so we have to see how he does in the IndyCar championship. But then, we\u2019ve talked to a few others as well that do qualify, but, you know, the goal is to have at least one American in the car and then an experienced driver in the other car to help mentor that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Logan Sargeant ended the wait for another American driver in F1 but with his struggles not letting up after 17 races with Williams, the young Floridian is unlikely to be considered as an option for Andretti when they do arrive on the scene.<\/p>\n

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