Verstappen impressed teammate Hadjar: 'He is on a different level on Sundays'

After a stunning rookie season, Hadjar was promoted from Racing Bulls to Red Bull Racing, becoming Verstappen's teammate. The Frenchman has managed to stay closer to the four-time world champion in qualifying, but the gap has been more noticeable between the two in race conditions.

"Obviously, you come in and you’re aware of where you landed, so I definitely had a few doubts because it’s Max," Hadjar began.

The youngster has been impressed with his season so far, but also highlighted that Verstappen has been particularly impressive on Sundays. His goal is to improve in that regard.

He continued: "I actually haven’t surprised myself this year, to be honest. I’ve just been driving at a high level, definitely better than last year. That’s normal because it’s my second season, so I’m not very experienced, but I’m improving a bit.

This time, Verstappen will not wear an orange helmet at the Dutch Grand Prix. The Dutchman said: "Let's do something special for the final one. Delftsblauwe, the color, it's used in pottery and also like little tiles they make.