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Isack Hadjar admits Red Bull F1 promotion still feels "weird"
TL;DR
Isack Hadjar expresses disbelief at his promotion to Red Bull F1, feeling it's still surreal. He aims to deliver strong performances alongside champion Max Verstappen in the 2026 season.
Key points
- Isack Hadjar promoted to Red Bull F1 team
- Hadjar feels disbelief about joining top team
- Hadjar aims to perform alongside Max Verstappen
- Hadjar had a solid start to the 2026 season
- Pressure to deliver strong performances
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Red Bull Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar is "still pinching" himself after earning a drive with one of the top teams in the championship.
After impressing during his rookie season with Racing Bulls, Hadjar earned the promotion to become four-time champion Max Verstappen's team-mate. While the Milton Keynes outfit has struggled in recent years to find a team-mate for the Dutchman who is able to extract the same level of performance from the car, Hadjar has had a solid start to the 2026 season.
"Signing is a first step. It's a big step. But then you're like, 'OK, now I know what I have ahead of me. Now I have a path. I have a trajectory. I know it's all about delivering now. And the chances are low that you make it, but there's still a chance,'" Hadjar told F1 about signing as a Red Bull junior driver.
"And when I look back on the last few years, what I've delivered, the pressure I had to be sat there today, I must say that I'm still pinching myself to realise I'm here working at one of the biggest teams on the grid is weird."
Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing
Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing
Discussing how he deals with the pressure of being at a top team, the 21-year-old driver added: "It comes from training. I would say since go-karting, I've never had a moment where I knew, 'OK, this year I have a dominant team, it's going to be easy, I'm going to go into the upper categories easily'. It's always been constant pressure, and I always had to prove something."
Q&A
What did Isack Hadjar say about his promotion to Red Bull F1?
Isack Hadjar described his promotion as 'weird' and is still in disbelief about joining one of the top teams in Formula 1.
How did Isack Hadjar perform in his rookie season before joining Red Bull?
Hadjar impressed during his rookie season with Racing Bulls, which led to his promotion to Red Bull as a teammate to Max Verstappen.
What challenges does Hadjar face as a new driver for Red Bull F1?
Hadjar acknowledges the pressure to deliver strong performances, especially given the team's history of struggling to find a compatible teammate for Verstappen.
