Racing Bulls endured a frustrating Canadian GP as Hadjar struggled for pace and Lawson retired due to a cooling system issue.
Isack Hadjar finished outside the points in Canada and did not hide his frustration, whether at the lack of pace from his VCARB 02 or the team’s strategy. The Racing Bulls driver had to bide his time in a race where he was powerless against his rivals.
“We had no pace, we struggled very early, we had graining after 10 laps and we pitted too late. I didn’t understand why we stopped so late, we lost places and we stopped just after losing places,” said Hadjar.
“Then we were in a DRS train, I felt I was the slowest in the train and I tried to fight as best I could. Then came the guys on fresh mediums, and it was a race with no pace, it’s tough.”
Seeing Racing Bulls struggle to keep up with the top 10 was unexpected, but his weekend had prepared him for it: “We didn’t expect it, but since the start of the weekend I wasn’t comfortable with the car. Over one qualifying lap it works, but over 70 laps it doesn’t.”
Lawson Forced to Retire After Cooling Woes in Montreal
After having to start from the pit lane, Liam Lawson eventually retired and confirmed the car had a cooling issue: “It’s disappointing. We knew the race would be tough starting from the pits, we had a cooling problem and had to retire.”
“It was a very difficult weekend, it’s a shame. We had specific issues in qualifying but the car’s pace was good. What happened today was out of our control, I’ll try to reset for the next race.”
