Isack Hadjar says he has one of the best timing he might have requested for to maneuver as much as Crimson Bull, because of the brand new rules which are being launched in 2026.
Crimson Bull opted to drop Yuki Tsunoda on the finish of 2025, selling Hadjar after a formidable rookie season at Racing Bulls. Whereas the second seat alongside Max Verstappen has been a tricky alternative for a number of drivers – together with Tsunoda, Liam Lawson and Sergio Perez – over the previous 18 months, Hadjar says the timing of his transfer reduces a lot of challenges his predecessors confronted.
“To get to Crimson Bull, I needed to do my finest right here [at Racing Bulls],” Hadjar mentioned. “There wasn’t a lot consideration paid at what the large boys had been doing.
“However now, clearly, the main target level is altering, and I can not wait to get to MK (Milton Keynes) and begin working with the blokes by way of January, February. It is not going to be enjoyable, however I consider it is the place I’ll make the distinction, as a result of the automotive just isn’t constructed but. And there is one instrument on the market, it is the sim. So there’s quite a bit to do. I can permit myself extra holidays, however what is the level?
“It is one of the best timing by far … It is a new automotive. It is not like Max is aware of the automotive, proper? All of it begins from scratch. I really feel very, very fortunate in the best way I am coming to Crimson Bull. It should be very helpful, and if the automotive has to go in a single course, then I will be right here as nicely. And perhaps it is from my enter. So I am excited.”
The Frenchman has already acknowledged he must mood his personal expectations alongside Verstappen subsequent season, however he additionally hopes the setting will permit him to be taught from the four-time world champion so early in his profession.
“Truthfully, I feel I am very fortunate I arrive, I’d say, in higher circumstances,” he mentioned. “Laurent [Mekies, team principal] goes to be there. I’ve labored with him already, so very acquainted faces. Truthfully, I am excited.
“[Success would be] combating for wins, being there each weekend. To be the primary driver shortly to be doing a extremely nice job subsequent to Max…
“It is arduous to understand. It is not simply Crimson Bull, however it’s simply being teammates with Max. I am so grateful as a result of I am simply 21 and I get to see what the very best degree on the planet is at such a younger age. I am very fortunate.”
