Isack Hadjar, born on 28 September 2004 in Paris, discovered his passion for motorsport through the animated film “Cars” and got his first go-kart at the age of seven. Coming from a family with no motorsport background (his grandparents and parents are mostly doctors and physicists), he won his very first kart race in 2012 and moved into French Formula 4 in 2019.
After stints in the Formula Regional European and Asian Championships as well as Formula 3 (2022, fourth overall), he impressed Red Bull junior programme head Helmut Marko in May 2021 with a pole-win-fastest lap weekend in Monaco and was signed to the Red Bull Junior Team. In Formula 2 in 2024 he missed the title with Campos Racing by just 22.5 points to Gabriel Bortoleto.
His 2025 Formula 1 debut for Racing Bulls began heartbreakingly: at the Australian Grand Prix he crashed out on the formation lap and left the car visibly shaken. He found consistent form afterwards and took his first podium with third place at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, where he broke the trophy vase in the joy of celebration. He beat then team-mate Liam Lawson 51 points to 38 and was promoted to Red Bull Racing for 2026 alongside Max Verstappen.
Hadjar holds both French and Algerian citizenship, as his parents come from Algeria.
Isack Hadjar in the News
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Lawson and Tsunoda Stay in Place: Hadjar’s Injury Lingers Into Monza
The driver shuffle from Zandvoort continues: Isack Hadjar’s hand injury is healing slower than hoped, so Lawson and…
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Red Bull Reshuffle: Lawson Steps Up to Red Bull Racing, Tsunoda Returns at Racing Bulls
A wrist injury sustained during the summer break forces both Red Bull teams to reorganize their driver lineup…
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Antonelli’s Sixth Win at Spa: Ferrari’s VSC Gamble Fails, Russell Out After Collision with Hamilton
Kimi Antonelli wins a Belgian Grand Prix that was never simply handed to him. Between an early safety…
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Verstappen Sets the Pace in First Practice at the Ardennes Circuit
The Dutchman topped the first free practice session in Spa-Francorchamps with a 1:47.070 – but Ferrari stayed remarkably…
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Ferrari Strikes at Silverstone: Leclerc’s First Win of the Season Comes Amid Antonelli’s Nightmare
A wheel shield failure for Antonelli, a late pit call under the Safety Car, and a race that…
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Montreal as a Fever Chart: Antonelli’s Chaotic Win and the Cracks in the Mercedes Camp
A botched moment at the hairpin, his own teammate’s retirement, and a late duel with Hamilton and Verstappen…