Born in Great Britain, Formula 1 It is a global competition but with very European roots. The big action happens at Old continent beyond the fact that for years it has expanded its borders in search of more and larger markets. The American, with a lot of dollars, was one of the big bets and the arrival of an American pilot is about to fall.
Colton Herta is the name chosen to continue the legacy and return to the United States a position in the Maximum category: since its inception Alexander Rossi in 2015 which the country does not have. It is worth noting that the Americans have a long journey in F1 and have two titles from his conquests Phil Hill (1961) Y Mario Andretti (1978).
Colton Herta: honoring his father Bryan’s legacy
Motorsport is usually a sport that is passed down from generation to generation and in today’s F1 you can see that. As a child, Max Verstappen imbibed the passion of his father Jos, a former F1 driver. the same as Mick Schumacher, Kevin Magnussen or Carlos Sainz, for example. Similar is the case of Colton Herta.
Born in California on March 30, 2000, he grew up watching his father run Brianformer IndyCar driver. Herta’s father did not have a great careerbut he knows what it means to climb the highest step of the podium: he won twice with the Andretti Green Racing team. The aforementioned Andretti was instrumental in landing his son in F1.
Bryan, who is still involved in motorsports with his own team, saw Colton quickly break down the barriers. Since his 10-year start in karting, the Californian has made great leaps and on March 24, 2019, he entered the books by becoming the youngest driver to win in IndyCar. He won the Circuit of the Americas, a circuit used in Formula 1, at the age of 18.
He would then add another six wins but without fighting for the big title. 2020 was the season he came closest to, though he ultimately finished third behind Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden.
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While racing at the professional level takes a lot of time and preparation, Colton has an unusual hobby for a driver in his class: he is a musician. And not only does he play drums as a hobby, but he currently has a band that performs in various cities across the United States.
Colton is part of The Zibs, indie punk rock band he shares with classmates Jon Graber and Chris Broadbent. The band, which started a few years ago, released their first album titled The Zibs in June.
This contains 12 songs, which are available on both Apple Music and Spotify. They currently have 140 monthly listeners, but it is clear that with the exposure Herta will experience in the coming months, this number will grow rapidly.
Is Colton Herta a millionaire?
For years, Colton Herta has been one of the promises of American motorsports and not only has different teams sought him out, but also sponsors. It is estimated that between sports and non-sports contracts Collect over $2 million in earnings.
It is worth noting that the Herta family is also going through a good financial period and this is seen in Brian’s father’s team. While they don’t have a multi-million dollar fortune like Lance Stroll or Lando Norris, they are in a very good position.
