VCARB complete F1 grid with Isack Hadjar signing
20th December 2024Visa Cash App RB have confirmed Isack Hadjar will replace Red Bull-bound Liam Lawson to partner up alongside Yuki Tsunoda for the upcoming Formula 1 2025 season.
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On Friday, VCARB confirmed Formula 2 vice-champion Isack Hadjar will get his Formula 1 debut next season in Red Bull’s sister team to partner up alongside Tsunoda as Lawson heads to the senior squad, replacing Sergio Perez.
The French 20-year-old will be one of five rookies in the 2025 season alongside; Oliver Bearman, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Jack Doohan and – F2 champion – Gabriel Bortoleto for Haas, Mercedes, Alpine and Kick Sauber respectively.
Hadjar will be the sixth driver starting in his first full-season of the sport with Liam Lawson set to complete that feat alongside the rookies, in Red Bull alongside four-time world champion Max Verstappen.
On the announcement, VCARB Team Principal, Laurent Mekies said:
“We’re excited to have Isack with us next year, bringing a new and fresh dynamic to the team alongside Yuki in 2025.
His journey to Formula One has been nothing short of outstanding, 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.”
Bienvenue, Isack 💙 Let’s get to work 💪#F1 #VCARB #IsackHadjar
— Visa Cash App RB F1 Team (@visacashapprb) December 20, 2024
Hadjar will follow in the footsteps of Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo as he becomes the 19th driver to be promoted into the sport from the Red Bull Junior Programme.
In turn, it also confirms the 20-car-field for the 2025 season with the final seat now being filled.
“I’m very excited to step into my new role at VCARB, this is huge for myself, my family and all the people who have believed in me from the beginning,” commented Hadjar on the announcement.
“The journey from karting through the ranks in single-seaters, to now being in Formula One 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. I look forward to working with and learning from Yuki, I’ve always looked up to him, he went through the Red Bull Junior Program, like myself, and we’ve shared a similar path to F1.
“He’s very experienced and will be good to learn from.”
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