Waché says race wins are Hadjar’s next step at Red Bull

Winning races is Isack Hadjar’s next step at Red Bull, technical director Pierre Waché says. Waché called it “a tough job” to compete against Max Verstappen, whom he described as the best driver.

Hadjar has scored three podiums in his first season alongside Verstappen, in Monaco, Baku and São Paulo. At São Paulo, Hadjar ran second before yielding the place to Verstappen under team orders; he finished third.

Waché said Hadjar had improved a lot since the start of the season and had “massive potential” and a desire to win. Red Bull has extended Hadjar’s contract through 2027 following regular top-six finishes and qualifying pace increasingly close to Verstappen’s.