F1 2025 recap: Strong rookie year earns Isack Hadjar a podium and Red Bull seat

One look at the 2026 driver roster tells you everything you need to know about Isack Hadjar's rookie campaign with Racing Bulls. Other than Mercedes runner Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Hadjar placed the highest of 2025's midfield batch of rookies by consistently qualifying where his car deserved to be – between ninth and 10th on average, and then converting that into regular points.
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