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Colton Herta handed another Cadillac F1 chance after superlicence confusion

Colton Herta will participate in his sixth Friday practice session of the 2026 season at the upcoming Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The American driver requires one additional superlicence point to qualify for a Formula 1 race seat, a threshold he narrowly missed despite recent outings.

Herta is set to replace Sergio Perez during the opening practice hour as Cadillac evaluates his potential to join the grid next year. Team principal Marcin Budkowski noted that Herta's contributions remain vital to the squad's ongoing development efforts.

Additionally, Cadillac has addressed technical concerns following a suspension failure that impacted Valtteri Bottas during the previous race in Mexico City.

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