Hadjar expects five-place grid penalty for next race
Isack Hadjar expects a five-place grid penalty for his next race and says Red Bull’s race pace will determine his chances of recovering.
Isack Hadjar says he expects a five-place grid penalty for the race on 4 October. He said his chances of moving forwards would depend on Red Bull’s race pace, even if he starts five places lower. The Bahrain Grand Prix takes place at Sepang in Malaysia.
Hadjar said Baku’s layout had suited the Red Bull and that an upgrade had helped there. He expects the car to be less competitive on a more conventional circuit, though he said a podium challenge in Malaysia might still be possible.
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- SOURCEHadjar onthult mogelijke gridstraf voor GP BahreinRacingNews365 Nederland · Source date as found: 2026-10-01
Source context
Source: RacingNews365 Nederland’s report on Hadjar’s pre-race comments, published on 1 October 2026.
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This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Hadjar’s reported expectation for the upcoming race Ahead of the race scheduled for 4 October 2026 The article gives neither an official penalty decision nor a reason for the expected penalty.
This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Hadjar’s assessment of Red Bull’s competitiveness Before the October 2026 race, referring back to Baku These are Hadjar’s assessments and expectations, not measured results for the upcoming race.
This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. The race identification and venue used by the retrieved article 4 October 2026, as listed in the retrieved article The venue and schedule are supported only by this RacingNews365 page, not by an independently retrieved calendar or organiser statement.
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De evenementnaam en gastlocatie zijn verduidelijkt: de Grand Prix van Bahrein werd in Maleisië op Sepang verreden.
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