2025 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, April 04 - 06

[CHT]

Hadjar and that Racing Bull pace...

https://preview.redd.it/race-pace-japan ... a2c419325f

Hadja is a potential WDC material. If he continues like this, a drive for RBR in 2026 is highly possible.

True that. I've been very impressed with him since his debacle race 1. He was able to walk from that with seemingly little mental wake. Quick recovery is always a good sign and yes he's clearly fast and will get faster.

Yes, strong in qualifying, and reliable in race. overtaking still lacks a bit of confidence, but that will come with more experience. Hadja will be nightmare for Lawson, especially when Suzuka is a familiar track for both.

Will be interesting to see how Hadja performs fast flowing Jeddah and tight Monaco track.

[AR3-GP]

edit: was fake

[organic]

Edit:nvm

[AR3-GP]

3 penalty points and if he repeats it's a 1 month suspension... that's genuinely insane

apparently it was a fake document...i was duped..

[organic]

3 penalty points and if he repeats it's a 1 month suspension... that's genuinely insane

apparently it was a fake document...i was duped..

Oh well

[ispano6]

Hadjar and that Racing Bull pace...

https://preview.redd.it/race-pace-japan ... a2c419325f

Hadja is a potential WDC material. If he continues like this, a drive for RBR in 2026 is highly possible.

And Yuki was faster in the same machinery, in both qualifying and race pace. Red Bull took away an opportunity for Yuki to impress at Suzuka in the Racing Bulls car he had helped develop. But it is also why he was called up to the top team. People still don't give Yuki credit for his speed, it's like they want him to fail.

[basti313]

Hadjar looks very good

Or did Lawson simply collapse? The RB looked very good also in the hands of Yuki, they just killed him with bad strategy...

[basti313]

But it is also why he was called up to the top team. People still don't give Yuki credit for his speed, it's like they want him to fail.

No. People did not give him credit for his speed, because he was simply not psychologically stable to put his speed into results. He was not ready and did not understand the lack of readiness.
It took Lawson to make him understand and he understood, changed his management and behavior. From my side big credit for this, this was a huge step! And I see barely people not giving him credit for this and not taking him serious like before.

[Seanspeed]

Hadjar looks very good

Or did Lawson simply collapse? The RB looked very good also in the hands of Yuki, they just killed him with bad strategy...

Yea, that Toro Rosso seems like it can be very fast when they find their sweetspot.

[CHT]

Hadjar looks very good

Or did Lawson simply collapse? The RB looked very good also in the hands of Yuki, they just killed him with bad strategy...

Both drivers at RB share a common goal of getting promoted to RBR eventually. Lawson will need a few solid races this season to turn things around, preferably to do it before Mexico, as I am checo's fans are not going to be kind to him.

[mzso]

Hadjar and that Racing Bull pace...

https://preview.redd.it/race-pace-japan ... a2c419325f

Hadja is a potential WDC material. If he continues like this, a drive for RBR in 2026 is highly possible.

And Yuki was faster in the same machinery, in both qualifying and race pace. Red Bull took away an opportunity for Yuki to impress at Suzuka in the Racing Bulls car he had helped develop. But it is also why he was called up to the top team. People still don't give Yuki credit for his speed, it's like they want him to fail.

Maybe because he scored the same amount of points that Lawson did, meanwhile Verstappen won.

[Alexf1]

Hadjar and that Racing Bull pace...

https://preview.redd.it/race-pace-japan ... a2c419325f

Hadja is a potential WDC material. If he continues like this, a drive for RBR in 2026 is highly possible.

And Yuki was faster in the same machinery, in both qualifying and race pace. Red Bull took away an opportunity for Yuki to impress at Suzuka in the Racing Bulls car he had helped develop. But it is also why he was called up to the top team. People still don't give Yuki credit for his speed, it's like they want him to fail.

Not any more in their last quali together, Hadjar p7, Yuki p9: https://www.formula1.com/en/results/202 ... qualifying

[ivanlesk]

Hadjar and that Racing Bull pace...

https://preview.redd.it/race-pace-japan ... a2c419325f

Hadja is a potential WDC material. If he continues like this, a drive for RBR in 2026 is highly possible.

And Yuki was faster in the same machinery, in both qualifying and race pace. Red Bull took away an opportunity for Yuki to impress at Suzuka in the Racing Bulls car he had helped develop. But it is also why he was called up to the top team. People still don't give Yuki credit for his speed, it's like they want him to fail.

Yeah, rookie outqualified him in 2nd race. He is new Senna..

[ringo]

Bortoletto is very underrated. He needs a better car to show his speed. He is making Hulk look senile. I dont even think Hulk should have a contract for Audi in 2026, it should have been Bottas that they retained.

[AR3-GP]

I didn't catch this during qualifying. Hadjar basically matching Antonelli.



Hadjar also outqualified Antonelli in China and Australia. Things that make you go hmmm...This kid is definitely silly-quick on 1 lap. Lawson is toast. I also think Yuki got lucky to get promoted away from Hadjar because it would look very awkward to have Hadjar come in as a rookie and matching or besting him.