HINCHCLIFFE: Hadjar had a nightmare start to his first F1 season – but might end it as the most celebrated rookie on the grid
IndyCar star and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe explains how Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar is emerging as one of the standout talents in his rookie F1 year
/GettyImages-2217848424.webp)
When this year’s Formula 1 season kicked off in Melbourne the grid featured a highly touted – and unusually large – crop of rookies. You had Kimi Antonelli, the Mercedes wunderkind tasked with taking up the seat previously occupied by a seven-time World Champion.
Liam Lawson had been promoted to the Red Bull A-team after impressive runs with VCARB last season. Ollie Bearman likewise got the nod from Haas off the back of some super-sub performances for both the American team and Ferrari.
Next Up
Related Articles
10 of the most striking one-off liveries in recent F1 history
UnlockedWhy Audi’s R26 aero concept is radically different
Stella on where McLaren need to improve after Japan
Why some F1 teams are still set to hit the track in April
UnlockedPALMER: The three keys to Piastri’s brilliant Japanese GP
BettingBearman leads midfield battle boosting Haas hopes