While McLaren drivers dominated qualifying in the Netherlands, the biggest surprise of the day was undoubtedly the brilliant performance of Isack Hadjar, who secured a second-row start — the best qualifying result of his career so far.

Let’s analyse how the young Frenchman in a Racing Bulls car managed to outqualify both Ferraris and both Mercedes drivers, using telemetry data.

Isack Hadjar’s best F1 qualifying yet

Isack Hadjar is one of many rookies who stepped into the brutal world of Formula 1 this season. We’ve already seen how ruthless the sport can be — just look at Jack Doohan, who lost Alpine’s confidence and was replaced after only a few races.

But the performances Hadjar has delivered this season have been nothing short of remarkable — and definitely deserve more attention t

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