Marko shows pity for crying Hadjar: 'Bit painful'

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15:45, 16 Mar 2025

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Isack Hadjar's F1 debut did not go the way he wanted. In fact, it barely went at all as he landed in the wall on the formation lap of the Australian Grand Prix. Helmut Marko was sympathetic with the young driver's reaction afterwards.

Marko sympathetic with Hadjar's reaction in Australia

Hadjar's reaction after crashing out during the formation lap of the Australian Grand Prix hit home with Marko, as the Red Bull advisor said when speaking on a broadcast with Austrian ORF. "A bit painful," said the 81-year-old.

The Australian Grand Prix started on schedule at Albert Park's rainy circuit. However, the race was soon thrown into disarray when during the formation lap, Hadjar spun and ended up backwards into the wall.

This crash ended the French-Algerians' first race in the series. The 20-year-old then burst into tears on his way to the paddock where he was then able to receive comfort from Lewis Hamilton's father. In the paddock, Anthony Hamilton told the youngster to 'keep his head up'.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Marko shows pity for crying Hadjar: 'Bit painful'

Marko sympathetic with Hadjar's reaction in Australia

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