Max Verstappen and Isack hadjar. Image: Race Pictures.

Hadjar drops verdict on teaming up with Verstappen: ‘It scares me’

10:12, 17 Sep

bySamson Ero

Isack Hadjar has given his verdict on the possibility of teaming up with Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing. The French driver hinted at how scary it is, but at the same time, an incredibly exciting prospect.

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Isack Hadjar during the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. Image: Race Pictures

“It scares me.”

- Isack Hadjar

Hadjar, who is due to appear on the Clique programme on Canal+ on September 22, spoke in preview clips from his interview with the outlet. The 20-year-old touched on teaming up with Verstappen as well as his future in Formula 1 in general.

“It scares me, but it’s also incredibly exciting. Seeing myself team up with Max? Of course! And what a line-up,” Hadjar said.

“Of course, it’s early in my career, but I may have this opportunity. You give me the same car as the best driver in the world, and he’s right next to me. I have the opportunity to compare myself to him, and I have the same chances as him.”

Quizzed by the interviewer if he was offering too much of a spoiler about the Racing Bulls driver’s future, Hadjar responded:

“You’re not really spoiling, it’s the trajectory. It’s written.”

Hadjar, who is in his rookie campaign in Formula 1, has continued to impress many through the first 16 rounds of the 2025 season. The former F2 driver took things a notch higher with a brilliant drive, which saw him record a podium finish at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort.

Helmut Marko on Hadjar teaming up with Verstappen

Red Bull Racing advisor, Helmut Marko earlier touched on the possibility of Isack Hadjar teaming up with Max Verstappen at Red Bull. The 82-year-old praised the rookie, detailing how pleased with how he handled the pressure he has been faced with so far.

Marko also highlighted how Hadjar bounced back from his crash at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix to achieve a podium finish in Zandvoort. The Austrian, however, stressed that no decision has been made so far with regard to the second Red Bull seat for 2026.

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