Isack Hadjar appeared anything but content with his hard-earned sixth-place finish in last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
Instead, the young Frenchman delivered a pointed assessment of Red Bull Racing’s troublesome RB22, insisting the car never became truly drivable throughout a weekend that left both him and teammate Max Verstappen openly frustrated.
Hadjar climbed from eighth on the grid to P6 at the Hungaroring, but the result did little to soften his verdict. While Verstappen somehow salvaged an “unbelievable” second place, the pair painted a remarkably similar picture of a car that remains stubbornly difficult to understand.
In the end, Red Bull left Budapest with a podium and solid points, yet its drivers sounded more exasperated than encouraged.
‘Not possible the whole weekend’
Hadjar had already complained after qualifying that Red Bull was nowhere near the front, and his mood had not improved by Sunday evening. Asked how hard it had been to get the RB22 into its operating window, he admitted the team never found the answer.
“We didn't succeed to achieve that,” Hadjar said. “Finding a sweet spot and having something driveable for me was not possible the whole weekend. On paper, I was confident it was a track that was going to suit us, but then it just didn't really come alive.”
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That blunt admission echoed Verstappen’s own post-race frustration, with the Dutchman admitting he still could not explain how he had finished second.
For Hadjar, the frustration was not limited to balance or setup. He singled out one recurring weakness that has repeatedly triggered angry radio messages from both Red Bull drivers this season.
Sarcasm aimed squarely at the RB22
When asked about the car’s main limitations, Hadjar responded with heavy sarcasm.
“Surprisingly, downshift this weekend has been terrible. So that's a good step back for us as a team. So that's very cool. I think it's just… yeah grip.”
The remark landed like a jab at the team’s progress, suggesting that one of the RB22’s long-standing weaknesses had actually become worse in Hungary.
That dissatisfaction is particularly notable given Hadjar’s strong qualifying form in 2026.
The 21-year-old has generally stayed much closer to Verstappen than many of the Dutchman’s previous Red Bull teammates and has even outqualified the four-time world champion on three occasions this season.
Reassured by Verstappen, but still angry
Hadjar admitted there was at least one silver lining: Verstappen was experiencing the same problems.
“Yeah, which is reassuring, let's say. Otherwise, I would be asking myself questions. So that's good news. I think it also shows why the gap in qualifying is always that close,” he said.
Read also: Verstappen surprised by Hungary podium, but ‘worked hard for it’But reassurance was not enough to erase his irritation about Sunday’s race, particularly the opening stint.
“I just need an answer on that first stint. Because for me, that's what's really frustrating me today, everything else this weekend I've been doing well,” the 21-year-old concluded.
Those final words perhaps revealed the heart of Hadjar’s anger. He believes his own performance was strong; it was the car that let him down.
And with Red Bull already beginning to think about its future development direction, the Frenchman’s pointed comments hinted at a growing fear that the RB22’s flaws may not disappear any time soon.
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