Hadjar handed F1 debut alongside Tsunoda at Racing Bulls · RaceFans
Isack Hadjar will make his Formula 1 debut in 2025 as Yuki Tsunoda’s new team mate at Racing Bulls, the team which competed as RB this year.
He will move into the seat vacated by Liam Lawson following his promotion to Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen.
Hadjar said he was “very excited” by the announcement. “This is huge for myself, my family and all the people who have believed in me from the beginning,” he said.
“The journey from karting through the ranks in single-seaters, to now being in Formula 1 is the moment I’ve been working towards my whole life, it is the dream. I feel like I’m stepping into a whole new universe, driving a much faster car and racing with the best drivers in the world. It’ll be a huge learning curve, but I’m ready to work hard and do the best I can for the team.”
Hadjar finished runner-up to Formula 2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto this year. He made his debut in a F1 practice session with RB in 2023 – when they competed as AlphaTauri – and has made three further appearances for Red Bull.
He has been a member of Red Bull’s junior programme since 2022, when he finished fourth in Formula 3 with Hitech. He graduated to F2 the following year.
Hadjar’s rise to F1, five years after he moved into car racing, “has been nothing short of outstanding” said team principal Laurent Mekies.
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“He has shown remarkable growth, with a series of impressive results in the junior single-seater ranks. He has the talent and drive necessary to compete at the highest level, and we have every confidence that he will adapt quickly and make a significant impact.
“I believe Isack and Yuki will make a great team. Yuki brings invaluable experience to the team, he’s shown incredible resilience and maturity, which will be crucial for the team as we strive to hit all our aims and objectives in 2025.”
Hadjar’s promotion means the F1 grid for 2025 is complete. He is one of six drivers who will start their first full seasons in F1 next year, along with Lawson at Red Bull, Andrea Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes, Jack Doohan at Alpine, Gabriel Bortoleto at Sauber and Oliver Bearman at Haas.
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