Rookie admits aggressive overtake on teammate

Isack Hadjar has explained his aggressive last-lap clash with Racing Bulls teammate Liam Lawson during the Brazilian Grand Prix. While Lawson executed a successful one-stop strategy, Hadjar attempted an outside pass into Turn 1, leading to contact. Both drivers ultimately secured seventh and eighth positions. Hadjar admitted his move was too aggressive and that he should have shown more patience, though he did not regret the attempt itself.

Prioritizing individual points over a potential double top-eight finish for the team, Hadjar stated that no team orders were issued, allowing for free racing as long as it remained clean. He acknowledged the overtake was borderline and expressed that it's an inherent part of racing. Hadjar also noted he typically gives his teammates more margin, distinguishing this incident from his usual approach.

Looking ahead, Hadjar expressed pessimism about the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix, believing the track's characteristics, with slow-speed corners and long straights, will not suit the Racing Bulls car. He anticipates better performance in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. The team is currently battling for sixth place in the constructors' championship.