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Rapid adaptation the common thread
Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko has highlighted a standout trait he believes Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar share: the ability to get up to speed quickly, even on new or complex circuits. It’s a quality Marko views as a strong predictor of long-term success at the highest level.
Hadjar impressed on Friday in Singapore, running inside the top 10 in FP1 and going second-fastest by the end of FP2. For the 21-year-old Racing Bulls rookie, that kind of immediate pace — and the composure that accompanies it — has drawn high praise from within the Red Bull camp.
What Marko sees
- Hadjar shows Verstappen-like speed of acclimatisation to new tracks.
- Strong Friday: top-10 in FP1, P2 in FP2 in Singapore.
- Signals a steep performance ceiling if development continues.
