You really want to impress people with how fast you can drive a race car no matter what the circumstances. I was able to make some setup adjustments in the afternoon and get it more to my liking.

It was super special to drive and handled beautifully. “That was the goal of getting over here was get acclimated, get up to speed and really see what I can do in a race car. “It’s hard to get in a race car and not drive it as fast as you possibly can,” Herta said. Herta ended the test with the confidence he can be an F1 driver – and he’s hoping he left the same impression with McLaren, even though it wasn’t the initial goal of the test. Seidl said the team put Herta through the paces with race simulation runs, varying tire compounds and fuel loads and also focusing on different driving techniques. Thank you for the opportunity👊🏻👊🏻 /2eYO8dbOja What an amazing 2 days! First taste of a Formula One car was sweet.

And finding the right balance between taking risks and still keeping the car on track.” In the end, his approach allowed him to build pace gradually and confidence. “ His physical preparation was enabling him to keep going throughout the two days knowing how challenging this can be in a Formula one car on a track like Portimao. “I have to say the team was quite impressed how Colton was dealing with all these challenges and with his professional approach,” Seidl said. Though no lap times were provided (the team and driver both said varying conditions would have made comparison difficult), McLaren F1 Team principal Andreas Seidl said Herta excelled at adapting to a car that is faster, more powerful and an upgrade in technological sophistication over his full-time Ind圜ar ride.

The Andretti Autosport NTT Ind圜ar Series driver completed 162 laps Monday and Tuesday in a 2021 McLaren MC元5M at the 4.653-kilometer road course where F1 raced in 2020-21. Driving a Formula One car for the first time, Colton Herta impressed the McLaren team during a two-day F1 test at the Portimao circuit in Portugal.

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