Montoya reportedly put Hadjar alongside Verstappen over Lawson

For Isack Hadjar, a lifelong dream came true on December 20 when he was announced as a starter at Racing Bulls starting in 2025. The Tricolore will therefore discover the Formula 1 after two seasons of Formula 2 and a vice-champion title in 2024, defeated by Gabriel Bortoleto.

Among the 4 drivers who come directly from F2 (Oliver Bearman, Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Gabriel Bortoleto), the Parisian is seen by some as one of the most talented young drivers of recent years. Helmut Marko, special advisor to Red Bull and who closely follows the development of the academy, has often spoken of Isack Hadjar as the new Alain Prost.

For his part, Juan Pablo Montoya also praises the young Frenchman, who he would have liked to see directly at Red Bull, skipping the Racing Bulls box. I see Hadjar as the new Oscar piastri, assures the Colombian to CasinoApps. If I had been at Red Bull, I would have given him the seat that went to Liam Lawson. Hadjar would have been easier to manage and a better teammate for Max Verstappen. » The former pilot McLaren This refers to the attitude that Liam Lawson showed last year, who did not hesitate to warm up on the track with his rivals, notably Sergio Pérez, even though he was a driver for the parent team. This also earned him a summons to Christian Horner's office before having to publicly apologise.

« Antonelli should be the most impressive rookie, but I think Hadjar will be the one to watch this season., continues Juan Pablo Montoya. He is the most complete rookie, he has not benefited from a big advantage like other young drivers. And yet, Hadjar has always been good throughout his career. »

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