Anthony Hamilton explains why he comforted Isack Hadjar

The image is striking. Helmeted and dejected, Isack Hadjar slowly returns to the Racing Bulls facility, head down and slow. A few minutes earlier, the French rookie had accidentally lost control of his car exiting the first corner on the formation lap, ending his race in the wall.

Far from ideal for starting your career in Formula 1 after several years of hard work in promotion formulas and sacrifice. Uncomfortable "As he himself admitted, Isack Hadjar received significant support as he walked through the paddock aisles to join his team's structure.

Anthony Hamilton, Sir Lewis's father took the time, as the start of the Australian Grand Prix had just been delayed after the incident, to leave the garage Ferrari to come and support the young rookie.

« When I saw the scene, my heart sank for him, Anthony Hamilton confided to Sky Sports F1. Not just for him, but for his parents, for everything they've done, all the work to get here. And for him to be taken from you. [in this way]… I felt bad for him. I thought, 'I need to go see this kid and tell him to keep his head up, walk straight, he's going to come back.' I think he's a phenomenal driver. There's more to come from Isack than we probably saw this weekend. »

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Lewis Hamilton's father, Anthony Hamilton, comes to comfort Isack Hadjar after his crash ❤️‍🩹#AustralianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/FOtrZ6QCKx

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For his part, Isack Hadjar wanted to thank Anthony Hamilton even though he was not going through a good period. He knows what it's like, these difficult times, he stressed on Canal+. "It's nothing new for him," he added. "It's very kind of him. It's still nice to have someone like that comforting you." »

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