Isack Hadjar Reveals What Went Wrong at F1 Canadian GP

Isack Hadjar faced a tough day at the Canadian Grand Prix, describing his race as one where “everything was wrong.” The Racing Bulls driver began the event from 12th place on the grid after serving a three-place penalty for impeding.

Despite a hopeful start to the weekend, both he and his teammate, Liam Lawson, struggled to find any pace on Sunday. Hadjar explained that he experienced heavy tire wear early in the race, especially with the mediums, which forced him to pit sooner than expected and left him on a long first stint stuck behind slower cars.

Tyre degradation was a major problem for the Racing Bulls drivers. Hadjar noted that the front left tire began to degrade very early, which led to a drop in performance.

Fighting lack of grip, he found himself unable to defend or attack, making it easy for others to pass him. Even though P9 in qualifying gave some hope, fighting the car across 70 laps proved too much.

The issue wasn’t just heat or track conditions, since the car had shown good pace in hotter conditions at races like Barcelona. Lawson’s race was just as difficult, starting from 19th after failing to get the tires to the optimal window during qualifying.

Beginning from the pitlane due to a new power unit, he never found the needed speed, and a cooling system issue ended his race on lap 53. Team principal Laurent Mekies summed up the race by saying there was simply not enough performance to fight for top-10 points.

He emphasized how close the midfield fight is, with just a tenth of a second sometimes deciding whether cars move up or fall back. The Canadian Grand Prix marked a setback after Racing Bulls had scored consistent points during the European triple-header.

Their direct midfield rivals took advantage in Montreal. Williams continues to lead the midfield with 55 points, while both Haas and Racing Bulls are now tied at 28 points each.

Aston Martin, boosted by Fernando Alonso’s seventh-place finish, moved up to 22 points. Sauber also joined the battle with a total of 20 points heading into the Austrian Grand Prix.

Every point matters in such a close contest. Mekies pointed out that Racing Bulls has made improvements after tough weekends in the past, and will focus on finding answers for the upcoming European races.

Both Hadjar and Lawson know that small gains can make a big difference, especially in the middle of the pack where competitions are often separated by hundredths of a second. With several teams closely matched, the fight in the F1 2025 midfield will continue to be one of the season’s main stories.

Racing Bulls will look to rebound and make progress at the next round in Austria, hoping to translate lessons learned in Canada into points on the board.

Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller reports on Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends with race-day analysis, team-radio highlights, and point-standings updates. He explains power-unit upgrades, aerodynamic developments, and driver rivalries in straightforward, SEO-friendly language for a global F1 audience.