Isack Hadjar finished fifth at Silverstone after "a big loss of pace"
- Published on 05 / 07 / 2026 at 18: 44
- Modified on 06/07/2026 at 16:52
Fifth in the British Grand Prix, Isack Hadjar leaves Silverstone more satisfied than the Red Bull Ring.
Protagonist of the start of the British Grand Prix, during which he notably attacked the Mercedes Benz by George Russell Isaac Hadjar He then kind of disappeared from the radar, overtaken by his teammate. Max VerstappenThe Frenchman took advantage of the Dutchman's off-track excursion and Kimi Antonelli's mechanical problem to secure a fine fifth place at the checkered flag.
« I would say that I remember the first few laps and the last stint on medium tires; I had a lot of pace. Isack Hadjar told Canal+. After that, we don't know what happened. I was doing well in my race, then there was a big loss of pace. When I put on the new hard tires, it didn't feel like I'd put on new tires. At the last pit stop, we put on new tires and we also changed the front wing because we were losing downforce during the race. Then it was much better. I feel like I missed out on a good race. We spent 80% of the race completely stopped. It's a shame, but we still scored a lot of points. »
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This allowed him to leave Silverstone feeling much happier than he had been after the previous weekend in Austria. I am more satisfied with this weekend than with the one from Red Bull Rings, admits the pilot of the car n ° 6. The lap pace was very good. There were some good moments in the race, especially at the beginning and end. Overall, it was a complete weekend. We need to keep working, particularly on our starts. »
The next race will be the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, July 19th, at Spa-Francorchamps.
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A lucky result, but Hadjar remains RBR's second most consistent driver in a long time. Even better: he qualified ahead of Verstappen, which isn't something everyone can do, and unlike the Dutchman, he didn't end up in the barriers.