Christian Horner has admitted “there’s a chance” Red Bull junior driver Isack Hadjar could be promoted to F1 with the brand next year, describing him as an “outstanding” talent.
The French-Algerian racer, 19, joined Red Bull’s development programme two-and-a-half years ago, having enjoyed a successful karting career and finished third in the 2020 French F4 Championship.
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He went on to place third in the Formula Regional Asian Championship and fourth in FIA Formula 3 in 2022, before graduating to FIA Formula 2 last year.
Hadjar leads the feeder series midway through his sophomore campaign, winning three races and scoring two further podiums – including a Feature Race victory at Silverstone last time out.
Meanwhile, fellow Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad is enjoying a similarly strong season in F3, with the 16-year-old rising to second in the standings via back-to-back wins on home soil in Britain.
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