Colton Herta is set to test for Alpine later this month as the team does everything it can to grease the wheels of the deal to sign Pierre Gasly from AlphaTauri.
Red Bull are willing to allow the Frenchman to leave a year early, providing they are fairly compensated and can replace him with their preferred candidate. That chosen racer is IndyCar racer Herta, but the American does not currently qualify for a superlicence.
In a bid to boost Herta's F1 credentials, Alpine have offered him a test to help convince the FIA to bend the rules and allow him to join the sport. But if not, and Gasly is not allowed to leave AlphaTauri, the Enstone team is keeping its options open.
