Hadjar inspires in the first F1 training: fight for the starting position begins!

Hadjar inspires in the first F1 training: fight for the starting position begins!

Isack Hadjar, the talented Frenchman, impressively convinced as the new regular driver of the Racing Bulls in his first two Formula 1 training sessions. At the Grand Prix of Australia, he took ninth place in the first free training session and prevailed against his team -mate Yuki Tsunoda, which he left around 0.214 seconds. In the second training session, Hadjar improved in sixth place, with Tsunoda fought for fourth place. The difference between the two was 0.235 seconds this time. This confirms the assessment of Red Bull's motorsport consultant Dr. Helmut Marko, who spoke optimistically about Hadjar's achievements before the upcoming qualifying. Marko emphasized that despite his inexperience in the Formula 1 car, Hadjar offered an impressive performance, especially since he had already had contact points in racing, such as Laola1 reported.

The connection between Hadjar and Marko plays a central role in Hadjar's development. The 20-year-old felt the support of the experienced mentor as crucial for his rise through the Red Bull system. "I will only really realize it during the tests in Bahrain," said Hadjar about the challenge of standing by sizes like Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Despite his ambitions to beat Tsunoda, he remains realistic: "The first races will be difficult, but I shouldn't be discouraged." Marko also expressed himself positively about Hadjar's speed, but underlined the need to keep emotions under control and to remain concentrated, as

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