Rookie driver Isack Hadjar secured his first top-10 end of the 2025 season on the Japanese Grand Prix as he bounced again from his Qualifying troubles to execute a “good race”.
The Frenchman endured some discomfort in Qualifying for the race because of a difficulty along with his seatbelt, however he got here via the opposite facet to assert P7 on the grid and equal his greatest race begin.
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Regardless of shedding one place to Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton within the early phases, Hadjar was left energised by his sturdy efficiency at Suzuka Circuit as he netted 4 factors for Racing Bulls and propelled himself to P13 within the standings.
The group have struggled to tug off their technique calls at earlier races, together with in China the place they went towards the pack and opted for a two-stop, however they’d no such points this weekend with Hadjar.
