Isack Hadjar recovers to qualify third for US GP amid challenging weekend
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 24, 2026, 11:50 PM
Last updated Oct 24, 2026
Isack Hadjar secured a third place start for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, finishing just behind teammate Max Verstappen and polesitter Kimi Antonelli. Despite a rough start to the weekend that included multiple deleted lap times, Hadjar managed to improve significantly during qualifying, falling short of Antonelli's pole time by 0.215 seconds. He expressed satisfaction with the car's performance after adjustments made during the session. Hadjar's comments indicate confidence in leveraging the two Red Bull cars' advantage in the upcoming race on October 25.
- •Hadjar qualifies third, 0.036 seconds behind Verstappen.
- •He struggled initially but found improvements in car setup.
- •Red Bull aims to leverage its team advantage against Antonelli.
- •The United States Grand Prix is scheduled for October 25.
- 11:50 PMYahoo Sports — Isack Hadjar rues "disaster of a weekend" despite US GP qualifying turnaround
- 11:50 PMMotorsport.com — Isack Hadjar rues "disaster of a weekend" despite US GP qualifying turnaround
"Isack Hadjar says Red Bull can try to use its numbers advantage to beat polesitter and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli at the United States Grand Prix, after recovering from a "disaster" start to the weekend. The French-Algerian driver ended up just 0.036 seconds behind team-mate Max Verstappen and 0.215s off Antonelli's pole time at the Circuit of the Americas, and said a big push ...Keep reading
"Isack Hadjar says Red Bull will use its two cars at the front to challenge Kimi Antonelli in the United States Grand Prix
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 24, 2026, 11:50 PMIsack Hadjar rues "disaster of a weekend" despite US GP qualifying turnaround
Isack Hadjar says Red Bull will use its two cars at the front to challenge Kimi Antonelli in the United States Grand Prix
- Motorsport.comOct 24, 2026, 11:50 PMIsack Hadjar rues "disaster of a weekend" despite US GP qualifying turnaround
Isack Hadjar says Red Bull can try to use its numbers advantage to beat polesitter and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli at the United States Grand Prix, after recovering from a "disaster" start to the weekend. The French-Algerian driver ended up just 0.036 seconds behind team-mate Max Verstappen and 0.215s off Antonelli's pole time at the Circuit of the Americas, and said a big push ...Keep reading
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