Great enthusiasm from the Racing Bulls driver, who finished sixth after securing a Q3 appearance in qualifying.
The most beautiful night
The Las Vegas Grand Prix ended with Isack Hadjar scoring points for the second race in a row, following an already impressive eighth place in qualifying on his debut at the iconic Strip street circuit. The French-Algerian driver maintained the same position all the way to the chequered flag, which later became a sixth-place finish after the disqualifications handed to both McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
This result allows the Racing Bulls driver to approach the final two rounds of the championship sitting ninth in the Drivers’ standings, with the strong performance in Las Vegas further fuelling speculation about a potential move to Red Bull for the 2026 season. “I’m happy with our race today because I feel like we maximized everything we had,” he said. “We were heading a bit into the unknown since we hadn’t done any long runs in free practice. We were probably a little too conservative with tyre management because we expected more graining before the start, but in the end it turned out to be a flat-out race. I’m proud of the team for the job done here in Las Vegas and I think this was our best weekend of the year. We didn’t make any mistakes in FP1 and we did everything possible, so it’s nice to be rewarded with four points. Now I’m confident heading into the last two races of the year in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, tracks that I believe will suit our car even better.”
Lawson misses out on points after Turn 1 contact
His teammate Liam Lawson also delivered an excellent qualifying performance, securing a spot on the third row of the grid. However, his chance of finishing in the top ten vanished at the start due to a collision with Oscar Piastri, which caused damage to his car and ultimately relegated him to fourteenth place.
“I’m disappointed for the team today because the car has been quick this weekend,” Liam Lawson explained. “The track in Turn 1 was extremely slippery and once I hit the brakes the cars ahead started slowing down, leaving me with nowhere to go. We should have had both cars in the points today, so it’s a shame considering where we started. That said, we’ll obviously take the positives from the car’s speed and carry them into Qatar.” – the Racing Bulls driver concluded at the end of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
With Hadjar now firmly in the conversation for a 2026 Red Bull seat alongside Max Verstappen, Racing Bulls heads to the Middle East knowing it has two drivers capable of delivering when the package clicks – and in Las Vegas, it clicked louder than ever.
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