Future teammate of the Dutchman at Red Bull, Isack Hadjar spoke about his collaboration with Max Verstappen at Red Bull next year.
It was the day of the big announcement. A few days before the last Grand Prix of the season, in Abu Dhabi, Red Bull has confirmed its driver duo for next season. And
it is Isack Hadjar who will team up with the reference Max Verstappen.
“It’s super exciting, reacts the Frenchman
from L’Equipe. I tell myself that at 21 years old, to have the chance to be alongside the best driver in the world… This is what I have always wanted in my career: to confront the best, to learn alongside them and to see what the best level is. So, sure, it’s scary, but it’s super exciting. »
Racing alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull is not easy. In recent years, many drivers have failed to exist alongside the Dutchman, and the blacklist is quite long, from Pierre Gasly to Yuki Tsunoda, including Alex Albon.
Hadjar knows where he is going
For Hadjar, success comes first through “the fact of accepting”. “Yes, I think it’s good to start accepting that he is the best, that he has a lot more experience, that he is at home. Don’t go in there thinking I’m going to blow it up because that’s not possible, explains the young Frenchman. Just learn and accept that the clock is not at Max’s level. Little by little, then, get closer. There’s no real catch if I’m smart. »
Isack Hadjar knows well that he arrives as driver No. 2, alongside a quadruple world champion. But the Habs, who managed to score a podium this season at Zandvoort at the wheel of the “small” Racing Bulls, do not lack ambition.
“If the car allows it, it would still be great to win a Grand Prix, right? Doing it regularly would be very, very good. I can see myself winning a Grand Prix next year, that would be really cool. »
