Overview
- The FIA's update, announced Thursday, added Miami and Montreal Formula 2 rounds to replace Bahrain and Saudi Arabia scrapped due to the war in Iran.
- Montreal's event falls on May 24, the same day as the Indianapolis 500, which creates a direct clash that prevents any realistic double duty.
- IndyCar moved the Indy 500 start to 10:00 ET on May 24, yet travel and car prep time still make an entry by Herta unworkable.
- Herta switched from IndyCar to F2 with Hitech to earn the super license points required for Formula 1 with Cadillac, and he sits 10th after the opening round in Australia.
- He had been in contention for a fourth Andretti Global entry for the 500, a prospect tied to shared ownership links with Cadillac F1 investor Dan Towriss, so the change disrupts both driver and team plans.