Isak Hadjar is the last driver confirmed in Formula 1 and hence, the 2025 grid is already full. In his case, he will race for Racing Bulls, owned by Red Bull. The Franco-Algerian finished runner-up in Formula 2 this season and will fill the void left by Liam Lawson at the Italian team following his move to Red Bull. The New Zealander replaced Checo Pérez as Verstappen’s partner, who was sacked despite having a year left on his contract. The Mexican will not compete in F1 in 2025.
Hadjar claims to be ready for the change: “I feel like I’m entering a completely new universe, driving very fast cars and competing with the best drivers in the world. It will be a big learning curve, but I am ready to work hard and do my best for the team,” said the former Hitech GP driver.
In the same way, he has emphasized that he has finally achieved his goal: “The journey from karting through the single-seater categories to now Formula 1, is the moment I have been working for all my life. ” “This is my dream,” said the Formula 2 runner-up in 2024.
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At Williams, Franco Colapinto will remain as reserve driver, while Valtteri Bottas will remain in the same position at Mercedes following his departure from Sauber. Another novelty for 2025 is that Ricciardo will not compete next season after not continuing with Racing Bulls.
On the other hand, F1 has three newcomers. One of them is Mercedes youngster Kimi Antonelli, who has made the step up to the first team. One of those selected will be Gabriel Bortoletto (Sauber), Fernando Alonso’s disciple, and recent Formula 2 champion Isak Hadjar will make his first appearance with Racing Bulls.
In addition, there are three more drivers who have already competed in the race, but are making their debut as starters for their team. Oliver Bearman will do the same at Haas and Liam Lawson at Red Bull, while Jack Doohan will race his first full season as a regular in F1 at Alpine.
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