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WATCH: Colton Herta's McLaren test debut at Portimao
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IndyCar star Colton Herta took part in a two-day test of the 2021 McLaren MCL35M at Portimao after the Austrian Grand Prix…
And it was an opportunity that left the 22-year-old waxing lyrical about last year's Formula 1 car.
READ MORE: ‘I’m fast enough’ for F1 says Herta after ‘special’ McLaren test at Portimao
"It was a car that was super special to drive, that handled beautifully, and I was able to make some set-up adjustments in the afternoon and get it more to my liking and stuff," he said afterwards.
"You always want to impress people with how fast you can drive a race car, no matter what the circumstances are."
Watch Herta's test with McLaren in the video player above.
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