Horner on Hadjar's angry radio message: 'He's an emotional communicator'
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- Estéban den Toom
During the first free practice in Abu Dhabi, Red Bull junior Isack Hadjar drove reigning world champion Max Verstappen's RB20. After the weekend's first free practice session, Christian Horner spoke about Hadjar's talent and was allowed to show in the Middle East. He also discussed Hadjar's radios and what the rest of his weekend looked like.
Horner on Hadjar
Hadjar ended up 15th on the FP1 timesheet, while Sergio Perez managed to finish 10th. During the practice session, Hadjar appeared angry over the radio a couple of times.
"Well, look, I mean, he's a product of the junior team. He's fighting for the Formula 2 Championship this weekend. There's half a point between him and Bortoleto, who's going to Sauber. So, yeah, it's a big weekend for him. It was very important not to put a mark on the car. He did a good job. He gave some reasonable feedback in that session," Horner said.
After Hadjar came across as a bit stressed on the radio, Horner took to his defence."Yeah, it's his character. I think he's quite an emotive communicator. So yes, he's one of the junior programmes, so depending on movements, he would be next in line to get an opportunity."
This article was translated by Savannah Lenz.
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