Verstappen ‘scary’ as a teammate? Hadjar's 'here for it'
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Updated: 10:51, 04 Oct 2025
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Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
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"Sure it would be a bit scary, but I look for that. It’s what I always wanted to do as a kid."- Isack Hadjar
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?
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"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.
"It was never to just drive F1 cars, it’s to compete against the best in the world. It’s what I’m here for. What’s the best ever like? Because he [Verstappen] is the benchmark."
Isack Hadjar driving the VCARB-02 in Singapore - Photo: Race Pictures
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.
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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."
When will Red Bull make their decision?
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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