Published 17:54 IST, December 20th 2024
20-year-old Isack Hadjar To Fill Lawson's Seat At Formula 1 Team RB For 2025 Season
Isack Hadjar, 20, has been signed by Red Bull's Formula 1 team for the upcoming season. The Frenchman, who took the spot left empty by new Red Bull driver Liam Lawson, will work alongside Yuki Tsunoda at RB.
Racing Bulls, the junior Formula 1 team of Red Bull, announced Friday it has signed 20-year-old driver Isack Hadjar for next season.
The Frenchman will team up with Yuki Tsunoda at RB after filling the seat left vacant by new Red Bull driver Liam Lawson.
The announcement made by RB came a day after Red Bull promoted Lawson to drive alongside world champion Max Verstappen.
Hadjar finished runner-up in the F2 feeder series this season.
He told the RB website that he will look forward to the “huge learning curve” ahead of him.
“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,” he said. “It’ll be a huge learning curve, but I’m ready to work hard and do the best I can for the team.”
RB finished eighth in the constructors championship in 2024.
Updated 17:54 IST, December 20th 2024