Liam Lawson explains 'learning' bonus from stunning Isack Hadjar season

Liam Lawson has explained how he has managed to learn from Isack Hadjar during the latter's impressive rookie season in F1.

The two drivers became Racing Bulls team-mates from the Japanese Grand Prix onwards, following Lawson's demotion from Red Bull.

Together, the two scored 89 of Racing Bulls' 92 points as it claimed sixth in the constructors', with Hadjar taking a best result of third in the Netherlands, with Lawson's best fifth in Azerbaijan. 

Hadjar is moving up to the senior Red Bull team in 2026 to partner Max Verstappen, as Lawson explained how Hadjar's strong season had some effect on his own campaign. 

"He's been very quick, and coming into Formula 1, he's got on top of the car very, very quickly," Lawson explained to media, including RacingNews365. 

"He's had a great first year in the sport, and it's been an enjoyable year. 

"It's one that honestly, for me, with how busy it has been and with everything I've sort of gone through this year, I've learned a lot, and I would say part of that is being his team-mate as well."

Throughout the year, Lawson and Hadjar's social media content with Racing Bulls has attracted a healthy following, with the pair often re-enacting viral posts in their own fashion, as Lawson detailed the "positive" aspect of it.

"As much as we're here to drive race cars and try to drive them as fast as we can, it's been enjoyable," he said.

"There's been a lot of stuff we've done this year that maybe we didn't expect to be doing, but from how it has come out, the main thing is how the world sees it, so I think it's been quite positive."