Singapore 2026: Hadjar hit by reported issues

Motorsport.com reported gearbox and engine trouble disrupted Isack Hadjar’s Singapore weekend after FP1, where he was eighth and raised balance concerns.

Motorsport.com reported that Isack Hadjar’s Singapore weekend was affected by gearbox and engine trouble, though that claim is not confirmed in the supplied material. In the same outlet’s account of the sprint event’s only practice session, Hadjar said early on that his car was bottoming too much, particularly under braking.

That report listed the French driver eighth in FP1, 1.449s off the fastest time and 0.717s behind Max Verstappen. Hadjar came into the weekend eighth in the 2026 drivers’ championship on 97 points, and he had one podium from 33 Formula 1 starts across 2025 and 2026.

Any technical setback would be significant for Red Bull, the Austrian constructor with 130 Grand Prix wins and six constructors’ titles. Based on the supplied sources, the confirmed details are Hadjar’s FP1 position and his reported handling complaint, while the gearbox and engine problems remain reported rather than established fact.