Isack Hadjar will make his Formulation 1 debut in 2025 as Yuki Tsunoda’s new workforce mate at Racing Bulls, the workforce which competed as RB this yr.
He’ll transfer into the seat vacated by Liam Lawson following his promotion to Purple Bull alongside Max Verstappen.
Hadjar mentioned he was “very excited” by the announcement. “That is enormous for myself, my household and all of the individuals who have believed in me from the start,” he mentioned.
“The journey from karting by way of the ranks in single-seaters, to now being in Formulation 1 is the second I’ve been working in the direction of my complete life, it’s the dream. I really feel like I’m getting into a complete new universe, driving a a lot sooner automobile and racing with one of the best drivers on the earth. It’ll be an enormous studying curve, however I’m able to work arduous and do one of the best I can for the workforce.”
Hadjar completed runner-up to Formulation 2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto this yr. He made his debut in a F1 observe session with RB in 2023 – after they competed as AlphaTauri – and has made three additional appearances for Purple Bull.
He has been a member of Purple Bull’s junior programme since 2022, when he completed fourth in Formulation 3 with Hitech. He graduated to F2 the next yr.
Hadjar’s rise to F1, 5 years after he moved into automobile racing, “has been nothing in need of excellent” mentioned workforce principal Laurent Mekies.
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“He has proven exceptional progress, with a sequence of spectacular ends in the junior single-seater ranks. He has the expertise and drive essential to compete on the highest degree, and we’ve each confidence that he’ll adapt shortly and make a major affect.
“I imagine Isack and Yuki will make an amazing workforce. Yuki brings invaluable expertise to the workforce, he’s proven unimaginable resilience and maturity, which will likely be essential for the workforce as we attempt to hit all our goals and goals in 2025.”
Though Hadjar has not formally chosen his profession quantity but, he’s understood to favour utilizing quantity six.
Hadjar’s promotion means the F1 grid for 2025 is full. He’s considered one of six drivers who will begin their first full seasons in F1 subsequent yr, together with Lawson at Purple Bull, Andrea Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes, Jack Doohan at Alpine, Gabriel Bortoleto at Sauber and Oliver Bearman at Haas.
View the present record of 2025 F1 drivers and groups
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