A tough weekend in Bahrain saw Hadjar and Lawson struggle with poor starts, bad luck, and a Safety Car that ruined everything.
Isack Hadjar endured a frustrating and chaotic weekend in Bahrain, where nothing seemed to go according to plan—from qualifying to race day.
The Racing Bulls driver revealed that the trouble started right from the grid. Despite usually making strong starts, this time things went south immediately.
“We’ve been great off the line until now, but this weekend everything felt off,” Hadjar admitted. “The start procedure didn’t go well, and I didn’t execute it properly. We dropped a couple of spots before Turn 1, and from there, it just spiraled. Every choice I made felt like the wrong one.”
The team tried to salvage the race with an alternate strategy, but a poorly timed Safety Car destroyed any remaining chances.
“Our whole plan depended on a clean start. But we ended up 16th on soft tires—that was already a bad position to be in. We tried the undercut, and the pace wasn’t too bad, but the Safety Car came out at the worst possible moment. That killed it for us.”
Lawson and Hadjar Left Powerless by Bahrain Chaos
Meanwhile, Liam Lawson also had a race to forget, finishing 17th—exactly where he started. Caught in several incidents and handed multiple penalties, Lawson pointed to a disappointing qualifying session as the root of the problem.
“I spent the whole race stuck behind someone, practically in their gearbox,” he said. “The pace was there, but I couldn’t use it. I made some late moves, but none were intentional hits. It’s just how the race played out.”
“The final stint was okay, but we’ve got no result to show for the speed we had. The car was quick in qualifying and the race, but starting from the back left us with no real shot.”
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Hadjar Blames Safety Car for Bahrain Downfall
Hadjar Blames Safety Car for Bahrain Downfall
