Isack Hadjar: From 'punch in the face' to Red Bull call up

He Crashed Before Lights Out. Red Bull Called Anyway.

Isack Hadjar’s first day in F1 ended before the start — a cold lap, a slide, and an awkward hello to a wall — yet somehow that facepalm turned into the call every driver wants. He calls it a punch; he also calls it proof. He’s tough, a little intense, and not scared to blame the mirror first, but when the track bites, he bites back — and people in very fast offices noticed. What did Anthony Hamilton tell him? How do you go from “oops” to “okay, …

Isack Hadjar: From 'punch in the face' to Red Bull call up

Isack Hadjar has said his bounce-back from devastation at crashing out of his debut race proved a key strength for himself.