French F1 rookie Isack Hadjar pushed hard in Miami, chasing Tsunoda closely and showing one of his strongest race performances yet.
Isack Hadjar narrowly missed out on a top-10 finish at the Miami Grand Prix, falling short by just 0.168 seconds to Yuki Tsunoda. The French rookie finished a little over five seconds behind his former teammate, who was carrying a time penalty, and admitted he was tracking the gap live on his steering wheel.
“I knew exactly where I stood—I could see the delta on the wheel, and I was pushing flat out,” Hadjar said. “But in the final lap, I tried too hard to close the gap and made a few small mistakes. That’s frustrating. Honestly, I’m a bit gutted.”
Hadjar’s drive was full of determination, but ultimately not quite enough: “I gave it everything, but it just wasn’t enough. A tenth of a second across more than 25 laps… that adds up. Maybe Yuki made some errors too, but I probably overdid it.”
He reflected on how his own over-pushing might have cost him the points: “Losing tenths here and there across 30 laps is easy to do, and that’s exactly what happened. I knew I was within five seconds of him—it felt like a qualifying battle stretched across the whole race. I just wanted it too much.”
Despite the disappointment, Hadjar took the positives from his pace: “It hurts to miss out, but I’d rather be just outside the top 10 with good pace than miles off. We were in the fight again, and that’s what matters.”
Away from the track, Hadjar is looking forward to watching his beloved Paris Saint-Germain: “We’ve got the match against Arsenal coming up in Paris—we’re going to win it,” he said with a smile. “I won’t be there though, which sucks. I’ve got simulator work to do… and I’ll catch up with some friends.”
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Pushed by Tsunoda, Hadjar Delivered His Best Pushed by Tsunoda, Hadjar Delivered His Best