US EditionIsack Hadjar Lays Down a Marker for Red Bull Promotion with Pace in Dutch GP Qualifying
Isack Hadjar, 20, achieved a career-best qualifying fourth place at Zandvoort with a fastest lap time of 1:09.208, crediting car setup and skill for his performance.
- Isack Hadjar secured a career-best qualifying result, taking fourth on the grid for Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix at the Zandvoort circuit, Netherlands on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.
- After losing FP2 time on Friday due to a breakdown, Isack Hadjar said the Racing Bulls car's set-up and final-lap response were key to his performance.
- On his final run, Hadjar charged into fourth in the Q3 session and said, `Surely it's the best lap I've had this year because it's a very hard track, really demanding`.
- Hadjar will start the race alongside Max Verstappen, but quicker cars behind make defending fourth difficult, reinforcing his candidacy for the Red Bull main team next year.
- As a rookie this year, Hadjar has stood out by improving on a Monaco Grand Prix fifth and contributing to Racing Bulls' rare top-four qualifying occasions, only 13 in 40 years.
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Isack Hadjar lays down a marker for Red Bull promotion with pace in Dutch GP qualifying
Isack Hadjar says he's “super happy” with a career-best fourth place in qualifying for the sister team Racing Bulls at the Dutch Grand Prix which underlined his status as a candidate to partner Max Verstappen at Red Bull next year.
Isack Hadjar's rise from tears on F1 debut to stunning Dutch GP qualifying show - The Mirror
There is no rookie of the year award in Formula 1 but, if there was, Isack Hadjar would be a leading contender – his case only strengthened by qualifying a very impressive fourth at Zandvoort
Author of a great performance during the Dutch Grand Prix qualifications, Frenchman Isack Hadjar will start in 4th position. Oscar Piastri is in pole position.
F1-Rookie Isack Hadjar managed to make a strong lap in the qualifying of Zandvoort. That's why he leaves the second row next to Max Verstappen. The Racing Bulls driver explains what he expects at the start.
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