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Isack Hadjar · 2026 Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne Walk

Hadjar’s power-unit problems leave Red Bull with work after Mexico FP1

Archive photograph: Isack Hadjar · 2026 Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne Walk · 2026-03-08Archive photo · 2026-03-08 · Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hadjar’s power-unit problems persisted after he returned to the track in Mexico’s first practice; stand-in Ayumu Iwasa finished fifth.

GPBeat · Newsroom31 Oct 2026, 14:36 · 1 min

After a lengthy spell in the garage, Isack Hadjar returned to the track during Mexico’s first practice, but his power-unit problems persisted. On soft tyres, he was 1.4 seconds off the pace of the other top teams, leaving Red Bull with work to do before second practice.

Ayumu Iwasa, standing in for Max Verstappen, finished fifth after a largely trouble-free session. His result gave Red Bull a bright spot alongside Hadjar’s difficulties.

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