Hadjar reveals who helped him into Formula 1

20:28, 18 Jun

bySavannah Lenz

After a horrible start to his season, Isack Hadjar has suprised Formula 1 fans and spectators alike. The Racing Bulls rookie has been highly praised for his on track performances. He now reveals who has always believed in him.

Hadjar scored the most points for the Red Bull family besides Max Verstappen. He is currently 10th in the World Drivers Championship with 21 points. In the F1 Beyond the Grid podcast, he has revealed who made it possible for him to be in Formula 1.

Marko helped Hadjar into Formula 1

Hadjar shared who helped him get into Formula 1. Helmut Marko. ‘’I had a honest relationship with Helmut. He's the person that basically got me a seat in Formula 1. He gave me a chance, a path, a trajectory to F1. So I'm grateful for that. I remember my first F2 season was kind of a nightmare. And he kept believing. He offered me a second chance. I took it and delivered."

Isack Hadjar with Max Verstappen ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. Photo: Red Bull Contentpool

Hadjar also spoke about Verstappen on the podcast, he said "I take the example of Max. What's quite impressive so far this season is that in qualifying he's there, Q1, Q2 okay, and even Q3 run one, you're like he's not a pole position contender at this time."

"Even with all that experience he has, all the talent he has, he manages to extract even more on that final attempt. And he kind of, which I think is very impressive, that under pressure, he kind of put it all together and finds extra lap time. At this level to find like three tenths is quite impressive."

Hadjar also considered whether he wanted to move to Red Bull Racing.

“It's fair to say that. Liam [Lawson] and Yuki [Tsunoda] are both drivers of great quality, so it would logically be challenging. I am curious, that's the only word I can use, curious to see what it's like next to Max. I definitely don't feel ready yet. That's a fact. It seems good to continue gaining experience where I am now."

This article was wrriten in collaboration with Hidde Korte.