Hadjar reports late battery trouble after finishing fifth at Sepang
Isack Hadjar said he lacked battery power to defend against the Ferraris in the closing laps at Sepang. He finished fifth.
Isack Hadjar said he had no battery power to defend against the Ferraris on the straights in the closing laps of the race at Sepang. He finished fifth.
Hadjar also described low battery power during the first two laps after the restart, saying he did not know why it happened. He said he felt short of grip and thought the issue was on the chassis side; he described the power unit as fine.
The FIA’s final classification lists Hadjar fifth, 8.571 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen.
Sources 02
- SOURCE“It’s a joke” – Isack Hadjar rues ‘disastrous’ race in “horrible” car with “no battery”Motorsport.com F1
- PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 60 - Final Race ClassificationFIA F1 decision documents
Claims and supporting evidence 3
Motorsport.com reports Hadjar’s account of the closing laps. [Source 1]
Hadjar described low battery power for the first two laps after the restart. The source does not establish a separate incident. [Source 1]
The FIA final classification lists Hadjar fifth and gives his gap to the winner. [Source 2]
Corrections and updates to this story
Hadjar reports late battery trouble after finishing fifth at Sepang
Correction: Removed the assertion that Hadjar described two distinct battery-problem episodes; the cited account does not establish that distinction. This is an editorial correction based on source review.
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