Isack Hadjar says he has one of the best timing he may have requested for to maneuver as much as Pink Bull, due to the brand new rules which might be being launched in 2026.
Pink Bull opted to drop Yuki Tsunoda on the finish of 2025, selling Hadjar after a powerful rookie season at Racing Bulls. Whereas the second seat alongside Max Verstappen has been a tricky alternative for a number of drivers – together with Tsunoda, Liam Lawson and Sergio Perez – over the previous 18 months, Hadjar says the timing of his transfer reduces a variety of challenges his predecessors confronted.
“To get to Pink Bull, I needed to do my finest right here [at Racing Bulls],” Hadjar stated. “There wasn’t a lot consideration paid at what the large boys have been doing.
“However now, clearly, the main target level is altering, and I am unable to wait to get to MK (Milton Keynes) and begin working with the blokes via January, February. It isn’t going to be enjoyable, however I imagine it is the place I’ll make the distinction, as a result of the automotive just isn’t constructed but. And there is one software on the market, it is the sim. So there’s lots to do. I can enable myself extra holidays, however what is the level?
“It is one of the best timing by far … It is a new automotive. It isn’t like Max is aware of the automotive, proper? All of it begins from scratch. I really feel very, very fortunate in the best way I am coming to Pink Bull. It’ll be very helpful, and if the automotive has to go in a single route, then I will be right here as effectively. And perhaps it is from my enter. So I am excited.”
The Frenchman has already said he must mood his personal expectations alongside Verstappen subsequent season, however he additionally hopes the atmosphere will enable him to study from the four-time world champion so early in his profession.
“Actually, I feel I am very fortunate I arrive, I’d say, in higher circumstances,” he stated. “Laurent [Mekies, team principal] goes to be there. I’ve labored with him already, so very acquainted faces. Actually, I am excited.
“[Success would be] combating for wins, being there each weekend. To be the primary driver shortly to be doing a very nice job subsequent to Max…
“It is exhausting to appreciate. It isn’t simply Pink Bull, but it surely’s simply being teammates with Max. I am so grateful as a result of I am simply 21 and I get to see what the very best degree on the earth is at such a younger age. I am very fortunate.”
