Motor racing-Pioneer Hadjar flies two flags as an Arab in F1

Motor racing-Pioneer Hadjar flies two flags as an Arab in F1

LONDON (Reuters) -Formula One rookie Isack Hadjar has two flags in his room, the French tricolore and Algeria's red star and crescent on green and white. Read full story

Pioneer Hadjar flies two flags as an Arab in F1

LONDON :Formula One rookie Isack Hadjar has two flags in his room, the French tricolore and Algeria’s red star and crescent on green and white. Born in Paris to Algerian scientist parents and competing with a French licence, the Racing Bulls driver stands out at the top level of the sport for his North African heritage as well as results. “I feel I am representing two countries,” the dual-national told Reuters in Saudi Arabia last weekend. “I am…

‘Hard graft’ from Sainz is improving Williams form, Vowles says

Williams team principal James Vowles says Carlos Sainz has “really put in the hard graft” to improve his form after joining the team this season. Sainz was a high-profile signing for Williams during the off-season but after an encouraging pre-season, he crashed behind the safety car in Australia and then struggled relative to teammate Alex Albon in the opening rounds. A clear step forward in the last two events culminated in an eighth place in S…

Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon’s Teamwork Against Isack Hadjar Dubbed Key to Midfield Finish for Williams

Once one of the most feared teams on the grid, the Williams name has languished at the bottom of the grid for almost a decade. Seldom would they appear to be in contention for points, let alone wins and podiums. But that seems to be changing this year, with the Carlos Sainz-Alex Albon partnership doing wonders so far. When James Vowles took over as a team principal in 2023, he emphasized he aimed to take the iconic Williams name back to the top.…

Williams should not have described his last weekend tactics as "Singapore Plan," said James Vowles, team manager, as this might have been "misinterpreted." The team asked his drivers Carlos Sainz and Alexander Albon to drive in tight formation during the second half of Sunday's race in order to reduce the risk of overrunning by Isack Hadjar, who regained ground at the end of the race. After stopping at the Hadjar stand and his exit behind the tw…

Carlos Sainz explains how ‘nervous’ Saudi GP finale differed from Singapore win

Carlos Sainz has revealed he was “a bit nervous” that he would be “exposed” when Williams instructed him to help Alex Albon in Formula 1‘s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Sainz sustained his strongest weekend since his winter switch to Williams in Jeddah as he crossed the line in eighth place to head a double points finish for the team. Having qualified on the third row in sixth, Sainz was powerless to stop Lewis Hamilton, his successor at Ferrari, an…