Verstappen deja clara la posición de «número 2» en la jerarquía de Red Bull.

Verstappen deja clara la posición de «número 2» en la jerarquía de Red Bull.

      «Siempre establecería un claro número 1 y 2»

      Mientras Isack Hadjar se prepara para su primera temporada junto a Max Verstappen en Red Bull, el cuádruple campeón del mundo ha dejado claro lo que, según él, funciona mejor en la punta de la Fórmula 1.

      Hablando con Viaplay, Verstappen dijo que el rival McLaren pagó un precio en 2025 por no imponer una jerarquía clara entre sus aspirantes al título.

      "Si yo fuera director del equipo, siempre establecería un claro número 1 y 2", dijo Verstappen. "Cuando estás solo, puedes atacar y ser mucho más agresivo. Esa siempre es mi preferencia."

      Con el nuevo campeón Lando Norris y Oscar Piastri peleando entre sí por las victorias, Verstappen cree que se perdieron oportunidades.

      "Como McLaren tenía a dos pilotos luchando por el título, regalaron algunas oportunidades con su estrategia", explicó. "Por supuesto, nosotros también nos beneficiamos de eso. A veces McLaren fue demasiado conservador."

      Verstappen terminó a solo 2 puntos de Norris en la clasificación final y asegura que la lucha por el título se mantuvo abierta en gran medida porque McLaren nunca eligió a un líder claro. Aun así, subrayó que un piloto de apoyo aún tiene un trabajo crucial.

      "El número 2 todavía tiene que sumar suficientes puntos para el campeonato de constructores", dijo —una observación punzante después de que Red Bull dependiera casi por completo de la cosecha de puntos de Verstappen en 2025.

      Ese contexto enmarca el ascenso de Hadjar para 2026. El director ejecutivo de Red Bull, Oliver Mintzlaff, respalda la decisión, diciendo: "Isack Hadjar obtiene una oportunidad junto a Max. Esto le conviene a Red Bull: encontramos a los mejores talentos para los mejores puestos."

      El propio Hadjar no se hace ilusiones. Hablando con la publicación italiana Formula Passion, el joven francés adoptó un tono notablemente comedido.

      "Por supuesto que quiero ser tan rápido como Max", dijo. "Pero es peligroso pensar que llegaré a Red Bull y competiré de inmediato a su nivel. La probabilidad de poder competir con Max es mínima."

      En cambio, Hadjar dice que su plan es aceptar la diferencia desde el principio y aprender.

      "Es mejor aceptar ahora que seré más lento durante los primeros meses", explicó. "De ese modo puedo trabajar en mí mismo, estudiar su telemetría y entender exactamente dónde estoy perdiendo frente a él."

      Hadjar también cuenta con respaldo de alto perfil en su país. En un reportaje de Canal Plus, Alain Prost elogió el carácter y la individualidad del joven de 21 años.

      "Tiene una personalidad muy fuerte, así que no necesita parecerse a nadie", dijo Prost. "Puede que no atraiga a todo el mundo, pero es increíblemente interesante ver cómo actúa —y, sobre todo, los resultados que se derivan."

      Prost incluso ofreció apoyo personal, diciéndole a Hadjar que estaría encantado de aconsejarle sobre cómo manejar las presiones de la Fórmula 1. "Nunca te daré consejos sobre la puesta a punto del coche", sonrió el cuatro veces campeón, "pero sobre cómo gestionar lo que he vivido —eso sí lo haré por ti, porque me caes bien."

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