Isack Hadjar joins the top category alongside Yuki Tsunoda at Racing Bulls. While Franco Colapinto faces an uncertain outlook regarding his debut as a starter.
The grillto Formula 1 for the season 2025 It already has all its pilots confirmed. The last free seat was occupied by the Franco-Algerian Isaac Hadjarwho will be a partner of Yuki Tsunoda in the second Red Bull team. This announcement represents a great step for the young driver, who reaches the top category without having won a championship, but backed by an impressive career in the lower categories.
The announcement confirmed that the opportunities for Franco Colapinto entering as a regular pilot are reduced. Currently, his future depends on two possible scenarios: an unexpected departure from Jack Doohan in Alpine or continue as reserve pilot in Williamswith the hope of obtaining a seat by 2026.
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Who is Isack Hadjar, the future pilot of Visa Cash App?
Born in Paris, the 20-year-old Franco-Algerian, joined the Red Bull Junior Program in 2022 and since then it showed constant growth. Although failed to be crowned champion in the lower categoriesstood out for his victories in iconic circuits such as Icool, Spa-Francorchamps and Silverstone.
His career began in karting, where he obtained promising results. In 2019, he debuted in single-seaters in the French F4 Championshipobtaining his first victory in Spa-Francorchamps. In 2021, it advanced to European Regional Formulaachieving victories in Monaco and Monza. His performance allowed him to climb to the Formula 3 in 2022, where finished fourth in the general classification.
During 2024 he competed with Racing Fields in Formula 2, where he obtained four victories, despite losing the championship in the last race in Abu DhabiYo. This performance and his participation in the postseason practices of the same circuit ensured his promotion to the highest category with the team. Visa Cash App Racing Bullswhere he will continue to develop alongside Yuki Tsunoda.
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What options do Franco Colapinto have left for 2025?
With the grill Complete Formula 1 for the 2025 season, the Argentine has few alternatives left. The first is that the French team, Alpine, decide to terminate Jack Doohan’s contractwho currently has an agreement for four more races and will give that seat to Colapinto.
The second option is to remain as a test driver at Williams, where the starters are Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon. Although this situation allows him to continue in the paddock, he could only occupy a starting seat in 2O26. Colapinto must continue working to remain competitive and demonstrate his talent in every opportunity that is presented to him.
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