Hadjar 'almost crashed' due to freak issue: 'It was a nightmare'
Isack Hadjar - Credit: Race Pictures
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Isack Hadjar experienced a problem with his seatbelt during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, which almost saw him crash.
Hadjar communicated over the team radio that he had a major problem. The nature of the issue was not something outsiders were privy to at the time, but now, the Racing Bulls' rookie clarifies his Suzuka woes.
"It was just a thing with the [seat]belt in Q1, of course you don't have time to jump back out, so I had to deal with it and pull through Q2. But yeah, when I came back in the car and put the belt back on it was all good."
Hadjar's nightmare
Speaking to Sky Sports, he added: "It was a nightmare. I just pulled through, honestly. I’m really proud of me, the lap I did in Q1 with what I had, unbelievable."
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" I realised straight in T3, I was like ‘OK, this is not going so well’ and I nearly crashed actually but I’m okay."
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