Isack Hadjar Bio: Early Life, Parents, Crash & Sponsors

Isack Hadjar is showcasing his exceptional racing skills and rising through the ranks of Formula Race rapidly.

Isack Alexandre Hadjar is a French-Algerian racer born on September 28, 2004, in Paris, France, and is currently competing in the Formula 2 Championship for Hitech Pulse-Eight Racing.

Following his impressive driving skills in the Formula division, he is projected to be in the highest division of Formula racing, i.e., Formula 1, and racing alongside the best drivers.

Isack Hadjar started his racing journey at the age of 7 from go-kart racing and competed in go-kart races for 7 long years.

Eventually, in 2019, he shifted to single-seater cars by making his debut in the French F4 Championship.

He finished the season in 7th place with one race victory to his name. Also, in the same year, he went on to win the Winfield Trophy.

Hadjar continued his journey at the French F4 Championship in the following year as well. He finished in 3rd place, just behind Ayumu Iwasa and Ren Sato, with an impressive 13 podium finishes and 3 wins.

Then, in the 2021 season, he moved to the Formula Regional European Championship, racing for R-ace GP, and won the Best Rookie of the Season.

The following season, he raced for the Hitech Grand Prix in the FIA Formula 3 Championship and bagged 3 wins.

Similarly, he also competed in the Formula Regional Asian Championship and finished 3rd with 134 points from 15 races.

Consequently, the Red Bull Junior Team member was promoted to Formula 2 and in January 2023.

Early Life And Journey In Karting

Born into a family of physicists and doctors who would have thought that Isack Hadjar would one day become a racer.

But he defined the odds, and now, he is a professional formula racer competing at the highest level of racing competitions in the world.

The first instance where he got interested in cars was through the movie Cars. Later, he came to know about F1 races and started watching it.

This exposure to racing cars at a very early age developed his interest in racing.

So, at the age of 7, his parents brought him the go-kart, and by 2012, he had started making appearances in various go-kart racing competitions.

He joined the S-kart driving school Paris La Chapelle in 2012 and competed in his first four races of the UFOLEP Minikart championship, bagging 2 wins.

Later, he competed in the UFOLEP IDF Minikart and UFOLEP Minikart National Gathering in Valence.

He also continued in the UFOLEP IDF Young in 2014, where he won 5 races and was eventually crowned as the champion.

Additionally, he participated in the FFSA Minim e and French Cup, where he had shown a decent performance.

Finally, in 2015, he got his first full season in the FFSA CADET category and got to race in the Sens Trophy and French championship.

The following year, he continued at the FFSA CADET category and secured a podium finish in 7 different competitions.

Among those seven podium finishes, two of them were the 1st place finishes.

Similarly, in 2017, he moved up in the Junior category and raced at the IAME International Open (X30J), CIK/FIA European Le Mans Championship (OKJ), and French Junior Championship (OKJ).

For the 2018 season, he signed with the FORZA Racing Team and competed in the CIK-FIA category OK junior level.

The 2019 season was his last season in the karting division, where he became the runner-up in the France Junior Championship.

Isack Hadjar Has Got Physicist As His Father

Isack Hadjar has said that he owes his parents for everything he has achieved in his racing career.

Coming from a family background who has never gotten into racing in any form, it would have been hard for him to get into racing if he had not received support from his parents.

His parents have done everything they could during his early days to build his racing career.

Isack’s father is a quantum physicist, while on the other hand, his mother is a stay-at-home mom.

It was his father who introduced Isack to F1 at a very early age. He was a fund of watching F1 races but never got in racing himself.

So, when he would watch F1, his son would always be around with him, and this is how Isack developed his passion for racing.

After finding his son was into racing, he bought him a go-kart and helped Isack as a mechanic for the first few years in go-kart racing. Moreover, he has also designed most of his helmets for his son.

Initially, Isack’s mother was nervous about her son getting into racing because it involved serious injuries, but later, she was OK with it and supported him.

Crashes Of Isack Hadjar

Crashes are an inevitable part of professional racing. In every race, there is certainty that a crash will occur.

Sometimes, the crashes will be minor, like a dash from behind, and other times, the crashes will be major ones, causing severe injuries.

So, since Isack Hadjar has been racing professionally for several years, he has been involved in various crashes as well.

One of the major crashes he has been involved in is in the final stage of the 2022 FIA Formula 3 at Monza.

It was a qualifying race, and he was looking good at the track, but while coming out in the final corner, he went wide of the track, and his rear wheel touched the gravel and went straight to the tire barrier.

In the aftermath of the crash, the car was heavily damaged, but he was safe, and there were no major injuries.

He looked frustrated at the end of the crash because he was racing for a podium finish, and the crash put him way back in the race.

Similarly, in the Feature Race of the 2022 FIA Formula 3 season in Sakhir, he made heavy contact with fellow racer Roman Stanek.

The contact led to the puncture of his car, and he finished in the 25th position.

Moreover, in the 2023 Belgian Gran Prix race, he slammed hard into the wall at the end of the pit lane.

On lap 12 of the race, he was racing in the 15th position and coming out of the pit lane, but during the turn at the end of the pit lane, the left side of the car collided with the wall.

Although it looked like a heavy collision into the wall, he continued the race.

Likewise, in the 2023 F2 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, he was dashed out of the track by Roy Nissany during a turn.

This led him straight to the grass ahead, but fortunately, he was able to get control of his car and got back on track in no time.

Isack Hadjar Sponsors

Competing in race competition for a whole season or even a single race for race drivers is not possible without any sponsorship deals.

The racers will not have funds with themselves to enter into a race competition.

So, having sponsorship deals is important for racers, whether be it an amateurs or even professionals.

Similarly, Isack Hadjar has tied up sponsorship deals with different companies for his race.

Some of them includes Usbepower, GeFi Assurance, John Dalia, Sportone, and Winfield.

Now, racing with the Red Bull Junior team, he will certainly attract more prominent endorsement deals from different brands.

The French-Algerian racer is a promising young driver in the Formula division, and if he keeps on the current trajectory, he will soon surpass his current net worth and earn big.

Interesting Facts About Isack Hadjar

• Isack Hadjar has been a member of one of the best racing teams in the world, the Red Bull Junior Team, since 2022. Also, it is speculated that he will be presented with an opportunity to make his debut at the F1 Series in 2024 for the Red Bull Team.
• Outside of racing, he is a Judo player, which he started at the age of 4 and has attained a brown belt in it.
• He is also loves to play Tennis and Football in his free time.
• His biggest inspiration and his idol in the racing world is the 7-time Formula 1 World Champion, Lewis Hamilton.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Which Team Does Isack Hadjar Race For In The FIA Formula 2 Championship?

Isack Hadjar races for the Hitech Grand Prix in the FIA Formula 2 Championships. He has been part of this team since 2022 in the FIA Formula 3 Championship.

How Old Is Isack Hadjar?

Isack Hadjar was born on 28 September 2004, which makes him 19 years old.

Does Isack Hadjar Have A Girlfriend?

No, as of 2024, Isack Hadjar does not have a girlfriend.