Rookie driver Isack Hadjar secured his first top-10 end of the 2025 season on the Japanese Grand Prix as he bounced again from his Qualifying troubles to execute a “excellent race”.
The Frenchman endured some discomfort in Qualifying for the race as a result of a difficulty together with his seatbelt, however he got here via the opposite aspect to say P7 on the grid and equal his finest race begin.
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Regardless of dropping one place to Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton within the early levels, Hadjar was left energised by his sturdy efficiency at Suzuka Circuit as he netted 4 factors for Racing Bulls and propelled himself to P13 within the standings.
The crew have struggled to tug off their technique calls at earlier races, together with in China the place they went in opposition to the pack and opted for a two-stop, however they’d no such points this weekend with Hadjar.
