Isack Hadjar Frustrated by Red Bull's Mechanical Woes in Singapore

Isack Hadjar's Singapore GP weekend was marred by mechanical troubles, leading to his early exit from qualifying. The Red Bull driver didn't hold back, expressing his frustration at the persistent car issues that have plagued him.

Hadjar missed the chance to make the most of the unpredictable conditions in the wet Sprint Race, as an engine problem forced him out after just three laps. Though Red Bull switched him to a previously used power unit for the main qualifying session, fate was not on his side. A gearbox issue struck before he could even set a lap time, bringing his session to a premature end.

"Yeah, a gearbox issue; broke the full gear," Hadjar explained to PlanetF1.com and other media outlets. His wide run at Turn 8 wasn't a driving error, but rather a symptom of his gearbox woes. "I didn’t make a mistake," he confirmed. "I went straight because I could not get the gears down."

Hadjar was quick to point out that this problem was unrelated to the engine trouble he faced earlier. "When you have an issue in quali in the Sprint, have another issue in the other qualifying, it’s bad momentum mechanically speaking," he noted.

Adding to his frustrations, Hadjar joked that he might as well have "stayed in Paris" given the circumstances. With Max Verstappen leading the way in the other Red Bull, Hadjar's patience was clearly tested. "It’s pissing me off because I just want to drive," he lamented. "I’m just really, really pissed off."

To top it all off, the FIA's decision to call him onto the weighbridge as he limped back to the pits added insult to injury. "I’m like barely managing to keep it rolling, and then you asked me to turn off the engine," he said, clearly annoyed by the extra hassle.

Hadjar's weekend was a stark reminder of how quickly fortunes can change in Formula 1, leaving him to hope for better luck in the races to come.