Isack Hadjar issues brutal self-criticism after major mistake: 'Pisses me off'

Isack Hadjar issued brutal self-criticism after crashing out of the Miami Grand Prix, insisting that breaking his Red Bull "pissed him off a lot".

The Frenchman crashed out at the Miami International Autodrome on lap six, on the exit of the tight chicane at Turns 14 and 15, after clipping the wall on the inside of the first corner.

Clipping the wall on the inside of Turn 14 broke his steering column, sending the Red Bull driver into the opposite wall on the exit of Turn 15.

Hadjar was immediately seen banging his fists against his helmet, the halo and his steering wheel in anger, having felt there was significant potential in the race.

"I finally found the limit," Hadjar told select media including RacingNews365. "All weekend I was very close and under control, but yeah, I made a mistake."

Hadjar has already proven in his F1 career that he wears his heart on his sleeve and shows emotion in both highs and lows.

The 21-year-old remained in his car well after the crash, visibly furious with himself, mostly because he believed points were "easy" to score.

Asked how he felt sitting in the car after the crash, Hadjar opened up, saying: "This is a tough one. Just breaking the car is pissing me off a lot, and also I think there were easy points, considering the car I had. So I just threw it all away."

Hadjar offers crash details

The mistake of clipping the wall, which led to the eventual crash, was one of fine margins, with it being an error seen several times since F1 moved to Miami in 2022.

It caused significant damage to Hadjar's RB22 and highlighted to the young driver that he must remain more focused, particularly through the tight part of the circuit.

Discussing the mistake in more detail, Hadjar explained: "Yeah, I can't really remember, because it went by very quickly. So I don't have a very good memory of exactly what happened.

"It just felt like a big hit — I just didn't see it coming — and then the car was broken. I went into the other wall, I couldn't stop it. So yeah, it just shows how much you need to be focused. And I wasn't."

Unfortunately, while Hadjar is desperate to get back in the car immediately, he must wait almost three weeks for the Canadian Grand Prix.

Outlining his intent to just get back in the car, Hadjar added: "Yeah, honestly, I'm itching to get back to it right now. I wish I was driving.

"I wish I knew what I could have done. It was a good start. So yeah, now having to wait three weeks is a bit rough."