Hadjar 12th in Austria: “We had damage on the flat bottom”

Can we call it a bad run after just two races? That would be harsh on Isack Hadjar, whose start to the season has convinced everyone. However, the Frenchman has just experienced two particularly complicated Grands Prix, both of which ended without a single point. Twelfth in Spielberg, he was unable to take advantage of the four retirements.

From the qualifications, Hadjar was, by his own admission, "a bit lost with the car"This Sunday, nothing went his way. “The start was bad, so we might as well go to the mediums because there was nothing we could do on the softs., he deciphered on the Canal+ microphone. It was the right choice."

The Frenchman looked like he was in a bad mood when he arrived. "It wasn't a tire problem, he decided. We had some damage on the floor after a few laps on the hard tires. We were comfortably in the top 8, and from one lap to the next I lost I don't know how many aero points. In the fast corners, we were losing more than a second per lap, it was impossible to turn. That's it. But otherwise, we were going to finish in the points."

Lawson brought Racing Bulls to Spielberg

Liam Lawson's magnificent performance should not help his teammate's frustration. The New Zealander, who finished sixth, demonstrated that Racing Bulls had pace in Spielberg, finishing first among the family's drivers. Red Bull in qualifying as well as in the race. This is the first time he has beaten Hadjar in a race this season, which the Frenchman certainly did not appreciate. Good news for him, he will only have a week to wait to get his revenge at Silverstone.

In the Drivers' Championship, Hadjar slips into the second half of the table, overtaken by Nico Hulkenberg. However, for a team like Racing Bulls, the focus is on the Constructors: thanks to Lawson, the team took the advantage over Haas and can now tackle Williams, who has not advanced since Monaco. On a personal level, Hadjar will perhaps smile when he sees that he still finished with a 45-second lead over Yuki tsunoda.

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