ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Isack Hadjar said he's “over the moon” at a first Formula 1 podium and it's even better to share it with his childhood hero Max Verstappen. The four-time champion may yet be his teammate next year.

Hadjar held off Mercedes' George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on his way to take third place at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday, making the 20-year-old French rookie the fifth-youngest driver in F1 history to make the podium.

Before the race, his Racing Bulls team had posted a picture of Hadjar as a boy posing for a photo with Verstappen, given that they were starting together on the second row of the grid. They could end up as teammates next year if Red Bull opts to replace Verstappen's struggling teammate Yuki Tsunoda.

“Outstanding day. I did not

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