Nationality: French/Algerian
Birthday: 28 September 2004
Current team: Red Bull
Previous teams: Racing Bulls
Number: 6
Strengths: Strong racer, quick reaction time, always learns and improves
Weaknesses: Temperamental, emotional, can be inconsistent
Strongest tracks: Austria, Britain, Netherlands, Monaco
Weakest tracks: Italy, Austin, Hungary
Statistics
Grand Prix wins: 0
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest laps: 0
Podiums: 1
World Championships: 0
F1 teammate record H2H
Total Q record: 19-10
Total R record: 16-12
| Teammate | Q record | R record |
| Verstappen (2026) | 2-3 | 1-4 |
| Lawson (2025) | 16-6 | 14-7 |
| Tsunoda (2025) | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Pre-F1 championship results
2nd in Formula 2 (2024)
14th in Formula 2 (2023)
4th in Formula 3 (2022)
5th in Formula Regional European Championship (2021)
Career analysis
Isack Hadjar never won a junior series, yet he seems fast and fully deserves a shot at F1. He got a unique opportunity at Racing Bulls in 2025 and performed well next to Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson – securing a promotion to Red Bull in his second season.
But we’ve seen in previous series that Isack Hadjar can be a bit slow to adapt. This was particularly obvious in F2 where the French-Algerian disappointed in his first season, only to prove his worth in his second year once he had a bit more experience.
Hadjar is not super fast in qualifying, but he makes up for it with excellent racing skills. He is the kind of driver who becomes faster over the distance and shows his worth in starts and wheel-to-wheel racing, thanks to his quick reaction time and ability to settle into a rhythm. He does get frustrated quite easily and will have to work on that to succeed at the top level. He prefers driving with oversteer and seems a bit less adaptable than other juniors, although super fast when the car suits him. Despite being slow to adapt, he usually improves over time as he gains data.
He faces an almost impossible challenge in Verstappen at Red Bull, but the goal obviously isn’t to beat Verstappen. Hadjar has to spend the next few years learning and could develop into a solid number two driver after he gets more experienced. Expect some ups and downs in 2026.
