After the announcement of Liam Lawson in Red Bull in the place of Sergio Perez, Visa Cash App Racing Bulls confirmed the hiring of Isack Hadjar for the next season of F1 next to Yuki Tsunoda.
Isack Hadjar soon for F1
The Frenchman is preparing for his debut in the top formula, the 20-year-old played in FIA F2 in 2024 with the colors of Campos Racing, obtaining second place overall at the end of the championship with four statements in total.
The Junior face of Red Bull had previously competed in FIA F2 with Hitech Pulse-Eight in 2023 after a brief stint in FIA F3 again with the British team.
The new rookie of the top formula also competed in his career in French F4, in Formula Regional Asian and Europe before arriving in FIA F3 and obtaining fourth place overall on his debut.
The words of the protagonists
Il 20 year old native of Paris reported in a comment:
I’m very excited to start my new role at VCARB, it’s a great thing for me, my family and all the people who have believed in me from the beginning. The path from karting to the single-seater rankings, up to F1 is the moment I have worked for all my life, it is a dream come true. I can’t wait to work with Yuki and learn from him, I’ve always admired him.
There was no shortage of comments from Laurent Mekies, Team Principal di Visa Cash App Racing Bulls
We are excited to have Isack with us next year. His journey to F1 has been nothing short of exceptional, he has shown remarkable growth, with a number of impressive results in the preparatory series. He has the talent and drive to compete at the highest level and we are confident he will adapt quickly.
The starting line-up for the 2024 F1 World Championship is therefore complete. The Frenchman who participated in the post-season tests held in Abu Dhabi after the conclusion of the World Championship will be making his full-time debut as will Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Jack Doohan (Alpine) and Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber). Isack Hadjar becomes the third Frenchman on the track together with Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon.
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