Helmut Marko: Hajjar brought a big surprise

      Helmut Marko, Red Bull's motorsport consultant, criticizes young drivers more often than he praises them. However, the Austrian specialist liked Isaac Hajjar's debut this season, and he said a few nice words about the Frenchman.

      Helmut Marko: "Hajjar brought a big surprise. He knew the track in Bahrain, but wherever we went, he immediately picked up speed and showed excellent results. We knew he was a fast racer, but the fact that he's so stable and drives quite easily was a surprise to us.

      Isaac drove a shorter distance than Antonelli at the wheel of a Formula 1 car in tests, but at the same time he struggles with Kimi and others like him. This is a really serious achievement.

      At the start of the race in Bahrain, he allowed the wheels to slip and acted too cautiously in qualifying. I told him that he competes in Formula 1, and he always has to push himself to the limit. It will be better next time."

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