Isack Hadjar admits that despite his impressive start in Formula 1, he doesn’t feel ready to be promoted to Red Bull.
Hajar is one of the season’s revelations.
His campaign began to be disappointed and crashed on the formation lap of the F1 Australian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton’s father, Anthony, comforted Hadger as he returned to Albert Park Paddock, still wearing a helmet.
Since that moment, Hajar has not looked back and has offered consistent performances for the Race Bulls.
The French rookie is performing more experienced teammate Liam Lawson, leading to the suggestion that Hadger could be next in line to get a shot at Red Bull.
Like Lawson, Tsunoda struggles to grasp the RB21 and is often plagued by the back of his teammate Max Verstappen.
Ahead of the F1 Canada Grand Prix, Hajar admitted he is not ready to race for Red Bull yet.
“I certainly feel I’m not ready. That’s true,” Hadjar said as Motorsport.com quoted.
“I think it’s good to gain experience where I am. I learn a lot every weekend. It’s a car that enjoys driving. I can see in the future. As a junior driver at Red Bull, the track is normal to go there.”
Hajah’s eyes improvement
Hajar is confident in his raw speed, but he recognizes the need to make important improvements in certain areas.
“I probably haven’t experienced enough tricky cars. So far, my car has been very consistent and hasn’t been the hardest to drive. I’ve never had a weekend when I felt the car was terrible. I have never had a car from zero to high on weekends,” Hajar added.
“Maybe despite the technical aspects, I still think we can make progress, such as realizing that Formula 1 cars need to go faster. I think there’s raw speed.
In the past, Red Bull has not hesitated to promote drivers with little experience.
Lawson was chosen as Tsunoda to replace Sergio Perez after only 11 races of his name.
Alex Albon only had half a season under his belt before getting a call in place of Pierre Guthrie.
Verstappen replaced Daniil Kvyat after more than one season in 2016.