Laurent Mekis: Hajar surprised us a lot

      New Red Bull Racing leader Laurent Mekies is impressed with how well Isaac Hadjar debuted in Formula 1 and completed the first half of the season in front of his eyes.

      Laurent Mekies: “Isaac joined us in January, without having worked a single day at F1 tests before. Then rain hampered testing, and then we went to Bahrain, followed by Melbourne.

      If you assess his natural speed, how quickly he got acquainted with the engineers, the team, all the surroundings of Formula 1, and the associated pressure – none of us expected this. I consider Isaac’s debut to be sensational, no less. He surprised us greatly.

      But this is only the beginning of the story. We expect him to continue to grow and develop. Our task is to create the right environment for him so he can progress even more confidently and become as strong as possible.”