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Filip Cleeren

The staggering statistic behind Isack Hadjar's and Red Bull's poor 2026 F1 starts

If Red Bull Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar has one priority for this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, it's for the Frenchman and his team to avoid adding to his enormous tally of lost positions at the start of a grand prix.

Race starts have been an Achilles heel for Red Bull and its sister team Racing Bulls as they get up to speed with the brand-new power unit from Red Bull-Ford Powertrains, which has otherwise gotten off to a strong start and has even been deemed the most powerful V6 engine.

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