Colton Herta is a pleasure to interview, primarily because he can’t help telling the truth. OK, so he’s not going to lay his soul bare, won’t reveal everything he’s thinking, but if he provides an answer, he means it.
For instance, last month during the IndyCar media days, he inevitably had to field questions about Formula 1, having been part of Michael Andretti’s ultimately foiled plan to take control of the Alfa Romeo Sauber team.
“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to do Formula 1,” Herta declared. “I want to do a lot of stuff in my career, but it needs certain timing. Formula 1 is one of those things.
“If you’re 28, you’re not going to Formula 1, unfortunately. That’s just how it works. The time is right for me if I got the opportunity. I’d have to have a good think about it, but I most likely would do it because I want to run in Formula 1 at some point.”
He added, “I’m 21 years old and I can come back in five years and still run 15 years in IndyCar…
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