P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull junior driver Isack Hadjar currently leads the Formula 2 drivers’ championship.
Max Verstappen has been impressed by Red Bull junior driver Isack Hadjar, who is aiming for a spot in the sister team RB. Hadjar, currently competing in Formula 2 for Campos Racing, leads the championship with four feature race wins this season. The 19-year-old French-Algerian driver is in his second F2 campaign and has participated in RB and Red Bull free practice sessions, including driving Perez’s car in British Grand Prix first practice. Verstappen has seen Hadjar with the team during Grand Prix weekends and acknowledged his good performance despite some initial bad luck this season. Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko is also impressed, considering Hadjar’s potential for F1 and suggesting he may play a role in the company’s 2025 decisions. The decision on who will partner Tsunoda in the sister team next year, along with Perez’s future, remains pending, while an announcement about reserve driver Liam Lawson is expected next month and Hadjar may take on a similar reserve role in the future.
