Frustrated by his last weekend in Miami, Isack Hadjar aims for a comeback at the Canadian Grand Prix, with the clear goal of fighting closer to the leaders.
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Isack Hadjar arrives in Montreal determined to turn the page on a particularly difficult Miami Grand Prix. The French driver was initially relegated to the back of the grid after a disqualification following post-qualifying technical checks.
Despite a good start to the race and a promising climb through the field, his momentum was abruptly stopped after a mistake in turn 14, which sent him into the wall.
This double blow prematurely ended his race and left the young driver very frustrated after the race.
Frustration still very present
Nearly two weeks after this episode, Isack Hadjar admits he still struggles to digest this mistake, which he mainly attributes to a lack of concentration at a key moment.
“I was just really angry with myself, a lack of concentration, he told the media. Everything was going well before that. The right tires, the overtakes, everything was working.”
The driver also emphasized the potential he thought he had that day, believing that a points finish was clearly within reach.
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“It was obvious we could finish in the points, and I wanted to give everything in this race, he added. But I made a mistake, and I was really angry.”
A clear goal for Canada
With only one top 10 finish in the first four rounds of the season, Hadjar holds a still modest position in the championship, far from the expectations he set at the start of the year.
The sprint format of the Canadian Grand Prix leaves him with only one free practice session to find the right setup and quickly get back into the rhythm.
Aware of the progress to be made, the Frenchman hopes that his team and himself can quickly correct course.
“The team and I need to do better than last weekend, because we are below the expected level, he acknowledged. If we manage that, I just want to fight with the others at the front. That’s the goal this weekend.”
An opportunity for a fresh start in Montreal
In an always extremely tight field, every weekend represents an opportunity to bounce back. For Hadjar, Montreal could therefore be the starting point of a more positive momentum, provided he manages to avoid the mistakes that cost him dearly in Miami.