Isack Hadjar has stated his formation lap crash at his F1 debut in Australia was a “punch in the face”. However, the Frenchman highlighted his resilience after bouncing back from the difficult moment, having enjoyed a positive rookie season. Hadjar was promoted to Racing Bulls last year after narrowly missing out on a Formula 2 title. Despite the highly challenging moment, Hadjar went on to have a successful season which peaked with a podium result at the Dutch Grand Prix. “But it shows another big punch in the face and I handled it very well.

Source: Punch January 11, 2026 17:22 UTC