IndyCar’s Herta gets two-day McLaren F1 test at Portimao

In May McLaren announced that Andretti Autosport driver Herta, a seven-time race winner in the IndyCar Series, will be part of the team’s testing programme with the 2021 MCL35M car.

The team has now revealed the 22-year-old American will test at Portimao’s Algarve International Circuit on Monday and Tuesday, with McLaren’s simulator driver Will Stevens taking over for Wednesday’s final day of the three-day test.

Herta will be readied to take part in a free practice session…