Hadjar says Red Bull’s Austin car felt undriveable

Isack Hadjar wants Red Bull to investigate the balance of his RB22 after a difficult Friday in Austin. He said the car felt impossible to control and that he had lost the front end.

Hadjar said the soft tyres were slower than the mediums from after the first sector to the end of the lap, even though the opening sector was where he made most of his time. He questioned how so much wear could build up in one lap and described the tyres as ruined in the fast corners.

He also said temperatures were climbing while they maintained the same speed. Red Bull was trying different things, Hadjar said, but the car’s poor feel still surprised him. Verstappen had been near the front in Friday practice; Hadjar pointed to the other side of the garage.