Isack Hadjar, driver for Red Bull Racing, has received praise for his performance during the Belgian GP, held at Spa-Francorchamps. After moving from the last position to sixth place, his teammate Max Verstappen also achieved a good result, finishing third.
The French-Algerian driver entered the tenth round of the 2026 season with a 30-place penalty for exceeding the power quota, which relegated him to the back of the grid. This situation allowed him to collaborate with Verstappen during qualifying, offering him his slipstream to improve his time.
The commentators from Sky Sports F1, Bernie Collins and Karun Chandhok, highlighted Hadjar’s strategic intelligence during his race. Chandhok explained that the driver voluntarily offered to use the slipstream and was very attentive to Verstappen’s needs during the race.
Hadjar followed a brilliant strategy during the race, ascending from twenty-first to sixth position. Collins noted that, in addition to his skill, the way he defended his position against Lando Norris was exceptional.
At the end of the Belgian GP, Hadjar is in eighth place in the drivers’ championship with 60 points, while Verstappen occupies seventh place with 91 points. In the lead, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli remains at the top with 204 points, after converting his pole into victory.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
