The French Isack Hadjar (20 years old) will debut next season in Formula 1 after signing for Red Bull’s little brother team, Running of the bullshis new Italian team was announced this Friday in a press release.
Formula 2 runner-up this yearthe Parisian, member of the Red Bull young drivers academy, He will join Japanese Yuki Tsunoda and replace New Zealander Liam Lawsonwas promoted on Thursday to the Austrian team with four-time Dutch world champion Max Verstappen.
«I feel like I’m entering a new worlddrive the fastest car and race with the best drivers in the world. It’s going to be a big learning curve.but I am ready to work hard and give my best for the team,” Hadjar explained, as quoted in his new team’s press release.
«Isack will follow in the footsteps of Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo by becoming the 19th driver promoted to Formula 1 from the Red Bull Junior Programwhich started in 2001,” the statement added.
Hadjarwho for weeks has been dreaming of entering the top category of motorsport, benefited from the dismissal of Mexican Sergio Pérezthe former ‘Mad Max’ teammate who was fired by Red Bull on Wednesday due to his lackluster results.
Nicknamed “Le Petit Prost”, will become the 72nd French driver to compete in Formula 1 and third on the current grid with Esteban Ocon (Haas) and Pierre Gasly (Alpine). It’s the first time since 2018 that a French rookie has been in the starting lineup at the start of a season.
Hadjar joins many other rookies as at least five drivers will take part in the first Grand Prix of the season, which will be held in Australia in mid-March, with less than four races to be contested in F1.
Hadjar, Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber), who robbed him of the F2 title, and Italian prodigy Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) will compete in their first GP in Melbournewhile Australian Jack Doohan (Alpine) and British Oliver Bearman (Haas) will be competing in their second and fourth F1 races respectively.
Source: La Verdad
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