Isack Hadjar is pragmatic about his chances of joining Red Bull next season, the driver conceding he needs to cut out his mistakes to show the higher-ups that he’s worth the shot.

Hadjar joined the Formula 1 grid this season on the back of his runner-up result in the 2024 Formula 2 championship, where a stall on the line in the title-decider at the Yas Marina circuit cost him the title.

Isack Hadjar, rookie of the F1 2025 season and future Red Bull driver?

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

Alas, his first race in Formula 1 wasn’t any better.

Qualifying 11th at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Hadjar binned his Racing Bulls F1 car on a wet formation lap and wasn’t able to take his place on the grid.

Walking away from his stricken car in tears, the 20-year-old put that be

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