Isack Hadjar’s radio outburst over Arvid Lindblad shows he isn’t ready for the Red Bull pressure
Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Isack Hadjar lost his composure during the Japanese Grand Prix, visibly frustrated by a tense battle with Arvid Lindblad. Isack Hadjar crossed the line in 12th place at Suzuka, ending a race that had started with promise but slipped away as he fell out of the points. Over at Racing Bulls, Liam Lawson had a strong weekend, finishing ninth and bringing home points.
Arvid Lindblad ended up in 14th but still managed to turn heads with his performance. Lindblad received more praise than Lawson despite having a worse result than his teammate. But he also managed to frustrate his Racing Bulls predecessor during the race.
While Red Bull will be more preoccupied with the possibility of Max Verstappen retiring, the performance and outburst from Hadjar should also concern them. Isack Hadjar couldn’t keep his emotions in check against Arvid Lindblad There were a few moments early on during the Japanese Grand Prix when Isack Hadjar found himself stuck behind Arvid Lindblad, trying to find a way through. But each time he tried, Lindblad held him off with some clever, if risky, defending.
That left Hadjar more than a little frustrated, and he didn’t hold back his feelings over the team radio. He repeatedly vented to his race engineer about Lindblad’s driving: “What the f— is he doing? He’s moving like that!
… Come on, man, you can’t f—— do that… What the f— man? Stop f—— moving! ” The repeated outbursts gave the impression he isn’t quite ready for the expectations that come with being Red Bull’s second driver.