Former Mercedes ace Nico Rosberg believes Isack Hadjar should resist the temptation to join Red Bull Racing despite the beginning of his impressive life in Formula 1.
Hajar has so far appeared as one of the outstanding performers of the 2025 season, with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner celebrating him as the best of the six rookies on the current grid.
The French Algerian driver has finished in points in six of nine races so far, achieving his sixth best result at the Monaco Grand Prix.
This is believed that Hajar is probably considering promotion to Red Bull, and Milton Keynes’ team is struggling to find a teammate that fits Max Verstappen’s performance.
Yuki Tsunoda, a current resident of the second Red Bull, shows a flash of pace, but he has outperformed Hadjar comprehensively this year with a technically weaker car.
However, 2016 F1 champion Rosberg feels that accepting an offer from Red Bull at this stage is a mistake for Hadger, and leaving it as is might be a smarter option.
“If I were Hajar, if the team started mentioning (possibility of promotion to Red Bull), I would literally fade and decline as hard as possible,” Rosberg told Sky TV.
“He does a really great job with the Racing Bulls. He’s in a great position. He just declines and says, ‘No way!’ ”
Sky F1 analyst Karun Chandhok also repeated Rosberg’s sentiment, saying that Hadjar looked outside the Red Bull Camp and was better off grabbing his final seat.
“If I were Hajar, I’d be trying to stick to the Racing Bulls seat, like trying to trade with Ferrari or Aston Martin,” he said.
But sky commentator David Croft believes Hadger is just like a driver who can tame RB21s.
Four-time F1 champions prefer to have a pointy front end. This prefers to leave the rear of the car loose for other drivers occupying the second Red Bull seat.
“I have one driver who thinks the Racing Bulls have a very similar style to Max Verstappen. I don’t think he’s ready yet. But is Isaac Hajar the answer to their problems?” he asked.
“If Hadger is the closest to Max Verstappen, he has a simple job adapting to that car. He’s designed and developed to Max’s preferences.
“Red Bull was a bit reluctant to see Sergio Perez move forward to give feedback last year, so the feedback was all Max’s. So the car went in the biggest direction.”