Isack Hadjar’s confidence in adapting to Red Bull took a hard hit at the Miami Formula 1 GP. After a start considered positive with the team, the Frenchman faced a difficult weekend and retired from the race after an accident, in addition to struggling with a lack of pace throughout the event.
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Before the activities at the Miami circuit, Hadjar showed calmness with his arrival at Red Bull’s main team. The driver stated that the transition was simpler than he imagined, mainly due to familiarity with the internal environment after years linked to the brand’s program.
“Honestly, the transition to Red Bull was quite easy,” said Hadjar. “I didn’t really feel like I was changing teams because I’ve been in this environment for five years, working with people from Red Bull.”
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The Frenchman also highlighted that he was already familiar with much of the procedures due to previous participations in FP1. “I didn’t join a new team with completely different procedures. It’s the same steering wheel, for example, so it’s not such a big change,” he added.
Despite the disaster in Miami, the start of the season still showed positive signs. In the first three rounds of the championship, Hadjar managed to beat Max Verstappen in qualifying twice, although the Dutchman was hampered by the accident in Q1 of the Australian GP. The 21-year-old also assessed that he had been able to extract the maximum possible from the car. “Things have been going well. I’ve delivered the best I can with what I have in my hands. Unfortunately, we’re still not where we want to be, but I feel very comfortable delivering my best,” he concluded.
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