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Isack Hadjar · 2026 Austrian Grand Prix

Hadjar questions whether 2027 Monaco sprint will produce overtaking

Archive photograph: Isack Hadjar · 2026 Austrian Grand Prix · 2026-06-26Archive photo · 2026-06-26 · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0

After Singapore’s final sprint of 2026, Isack Hadjar questioned whether the planned Monaco sprint in 2027 would produce overtaking. He also said he found the format less enjoyable than he had in 2025.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Isack Hadjar has questioned Formula 1’s plan to stage a sprint in Monaco in 2027, doubting it would produce overtaking. “Who makes those decisions?” he asked after Saturday’s Singapore Sprint.

Hadjar also described his own experience during the Sprint. He said his car caught fire while he was unsure where it was safest to stop, and called the episode a disaster.

Hadjar said he had found sprint races acceptable in 2025. After the 2026 Singapore Sprint, he said they were less enjoyable for him as he gained experience and had a strong team-mate alongside. He also wondered whether the format might reward people who worked less hard. “I don’t know, but I really don’t like it,” he added.

Singapore hosted the final sprint of 2026; Formula 1 plans 10 sprint races for 2027, including Monaco.

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