Verstappen ‘scary’ as a teammate? Hadjar's 'here for it'

INTRO

At the Italian Grand Prix, Isack Hadjar made his ambitions clear about joining Red Bull Racing the following season.

With Max Verstappen declaring at the Hungaroring that he will remain with the team, that would mean the Frenchman pairing up with the four-time world champion.

Is the young Frenchman worried about this opportunity coming too soon, given how the Dutchman defeated his teammates in the past?

"I mean, yes," he began to The Telegraph. "But at the same time, you don’t want to [hide]… Sure it would be a bit scary, but I look for that. It’s what I always wanted to do as a kid.

Back in Monza, the Frenchman said a switch would be "way easier" with the regulation change in the 2026 season.

"I mean if I happen to be alongside him (Verstappen), I would be adapting to a car that's changing, but at least I’d be there. So I wouldn't be used to something. I can drive the car that's underneath me," he told GPblog at the time.

He confirmed that to the British outlet as well. "Everyone starts from zero again. So if it happens it could also be very good. But honestly, either way, I’m still young. I believe whatever God decides is the right thing."

Top advisor Helmut Marko previously commented that a decision is expected to come a few weeks time, as it is expected around the Mexican Grand Prix.

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