Having been signed by Racing Bulls for the 2025 Formula 1 season, Isack Hadjar had very much been in and out of the conversation as speculation surrounding Sergio Perez’s Red Bull future mounted. With Liam Lawson always viewed as the most likely candidate to step up and replace the Mexican after he took Daniel Ricciardo’s RB ride midway through 2024, the opportunity for new blood presented itself.
In a twist few would have seen coming ahead of the campaign, Hadjar found himself battling primarily with Williams driver Franco Colapinto for the RB opportunity, after the Argentine stepped up in place of Logan Sargeant ahead of the Italian Grand Prix and put in a series of impressive performances.
