US EditionFirst Podium Could Be a Glimpse of the Future for Hadjar
Isack Hadjar became the youngest French driver to podium in Formula 1 at age 20, benefiting from Lando Norris's late mechanical failure to secure third place.
- On August 31, 2025, Racing Bulls Formula One driver Isack Hadjar recorded his first F1 podium by finishing third at the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort alongside Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen.
- Late in the race, Lando Norris suffered a suspected oil leak on his MCL39, forcing retirement and promoting Isack Hadjar from P4 to P3.
- On Saturday, Isack Hadjar set a rapid qualifying lap of 1:09.208 and started the race in P4, maintaining that position with composure; he said, `What was most surprising for me was keeping that fourth place for the whole race`.
- Hadjar's result marks a career milestone as the youngest French podium finisher at age 20 years, 337 days and the fifth-youngest driver in F1 history, elevating him to 13th place in the driver standings with 22 points.
- The podium cements Hadjar as a rising prospect for Racing Bulls, positioning him as a driver to watch and enhancing his Rookie of the Year contention despite the team's struggles in recent years.
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The international press praised winner Oscar Piastri and third-place finisher Isack Hadjar following the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix.
This Sunday, at the Dutch GP that Piastri won, he climbed for the first time to a podium.He benefited from Norris's abandonment and, with his Racing Bulls, came behind Verstappen.He is 20 years old and a huge future at the Maximum.
The drama at the Dutch Grand Prix echoes in Europe's press. In France, the Gazettes cheer on the coup of young Isack Hadjar.
First podium could be a glimpse of the future for Hadjar
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands :Isack Hadjar provided a likely glimpse of the future as the French rookie stepped up to the Formula One podium for the first time alongside Red Bull's four-times world champion Max Verstappen.Third place in Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix, with Verstappen second in front of his home fans, wa
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The Toronto StarIsack Hadjar ‘over the moon’ with first F1 podium which boosts his case for a Red Bull seat
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Isack Hadjar said he's “over the moon” at a first Formula 1 podium and it's even better to share it with his childhood hero Max Verstappen. The four-time champion may yet be his teammate next year.
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