{"id":1917382,"date":"2026-05-04T10:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1917382"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:51:12","slug":"i-just-threw-it-all-away-isack-hadjar-explains-miami-f1-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1917382","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I just threw it all away&#8221;: Isack Hadjar explains Miami F1 crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408350_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>&#8220;I just threw it all away&#8221;: Isack Hadjar explains Miami F1 crash<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Isack Hadjar has explained his costly crash early in the F1 Miami Grand Prix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Adam Cooper <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T11:51:12+01:00\">04 May 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408350_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408350_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408350_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408350_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408350_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408350_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408350_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408350_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408350_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Isack Hadjar, Red Bull, 2026 Miami F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Isack Hadjar admits he \u201cwasn\u2019t focussed\u201d when he crashed out of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix trying to recover from a pitlane start in his Red Bull.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman qualified ninth, but was later thrown out of the result and sent to the back of the grid due to a bodywork infringement.<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull then opted to give him some new power unit elements and start him from the pitlane.<\/p>\n<p>The only driver to start on the hard tyres, he had passed several cars when he struck the wall at the apex of the Turn 14\/15 chicane on the fifth lap. With his steering broken he was propelled into the wall on the exit.<\/p>\n<p>He then showed his frustration by banging the steering wheel before alighting from the car.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThis was a tough one, just like breaking the car is pissing me off a lot,\u201d Isack Hadjar said when asked by <em>Crash.net<\/em> about his emotions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd also I think that was easy points, considering the car I had. So I just threw it all away.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-16e1d129dc32046c0f182360e7938a9a132403680d7e39d9680e61aa31220e5f\">  Max Verstappen handed penalty for crossing Miami F1 pitlane exit   Max Verstappen on Miami F1 spin: &#8220;I thought I was going to crash, so I floored it\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Regarding the incident he said: \u201cI can&#8217;t really remember, because it went by very quickly. So I don\u2019t have very good memory of exactly what happened, just felt like a big hit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just didn&#8217;t see it coming, and then the car was broken. I went in the other wall, couldn&#8217;t stop it. So yeah, it just shows how much you need to be focussed, and I wasn&#8217;t.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hadjar said he felt good in the car in the early stages despite being on the less grippy hard tyres compared to those around him.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-3bcedddbeb217d4287f99a366ab028269ea600d5840fc24452eaef848bbb0835\">  Antonelli resists Norris for historic win amid Miami F1 chaos   Verstappen pinpoints key reason behind incredible Red Bull turnaround <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI felt honestly awesome on those first few laps,\u201d he said. \u201cI mean, it was very easy for me to overtake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLindblad was the last car I overtook, starting from the pits within just three laps of racing. So I think we had very good pace. So to me, it was feeling fine.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cHonestly I&#8217;m itching to get back to it like right now. I wish I was driving. I wish I knew what I could have done. It was a good start. So yeah, now having to wait three weeks is a bit rough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hadjar admitted it had been a difficult weekend, with a lack of straightline speed hampering him, and the qualifying exclusion proving costly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth the team and I made mistakes this weekend,\u201d he said. \u201cIt&#8217;s been honestly a bit of a disaster from both our sides. So yeah, we need to stick together and see what we can do the next race.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re happy there&#8217;s more performance in the car. It&#8217;s not such a pain now to make it to Q3, which it was the first few rounds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even though I couldn&#8217;t put it together, I couldn&#8217;t do what I wanted. I still feel faster than the last two weekends, for example. So if I do the job, put it together, you look at Max, what he&#8217;s done yesterday, clearly the car made a step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the PU issue that left him lacking straightline speed he said. \u201cIt&#8217;s very complicated. They&#8217;ve done very good job through the weekend fixing the issues. I was the worst on Friday, and today, I think we found something.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd yeah, at least moving in the right direction. We were not stuck with the same issue. But yeah, we need to make sure next weekend we get on with it and there&#8217;s no margin for fine tuning.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Isack Hadjar<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Red Bull<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Key Mercedes F1 weakness identified as advantage &#8216;not enough to cruise to the sunset&#8217;<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408527_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408527_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408527_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408527_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408527_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408527_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408527_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408527_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408527_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-bd7a137980e40cf610928f8652fdfb1fe1d744417d98615e61bed1b6e258d5a2\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/ac-2.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/ac-2.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/ac-2.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Adam Cooper<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Journalist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Adam Cooper attended his first F1 race at Brands Hatch as a 10-year-old fan in 1976. He became a freelance journalist for Autosport magazine in 1985 while still at university, initially covering everything from club racing to the FIA World Sportscar Championship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-475cae32052c53a3b831b6fde212fe293852b1b31b2df52be8241b8ee7a765db\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Isack Hadjar thrown out of Miami F1 qualifying over car infringement<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777808329\"> 23h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1407874_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing, 2026 Miami F1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Charles Leclerc praises \u201cspecial\u201d Red Bull Miami F1 resurgence<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777802374\"> 03\/05\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1407966_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 2026 Miami F1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Max Verstappen no longer a &#8220;total passenger&#8221; 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qualifying streak with Miami F1 sprint pole<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777670532\"> 01\/05\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1407064_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Norris celebrates his first pole of 2026\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col second-column\">\n<div class=\"sticky\">\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Isack Hadjar has explained his costly crash early in the F1 Miami Grand Prix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Isack Hadjar admits he \u201cwasn\u2019t focussed\u201d when he crashed out of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix trying to recover from a pitlane start in his Red Bull.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman qualified ninth, but was later thrown out of the result and sent to the back of the grid due to a bodywork infringement.<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull then opted to give him some new power unit elements and start him from the pitlane.<\/p>\n<p>The only driver to start on the hard tyres, he had passed several cars when he struck the wall at the apex of the Turn 14\/15 chicane on the fifth lap. With his steering broken he was propelled into the wall on the exit.<\/p>\n<p>He then showed his frustration by banging the steering wheel before alighting from the car.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThis was a tough one, just like breaking the car is pissing me off a lot,\u201d Isack Hadjar said when asked by <em>Crash.net<\/em> about his emotions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd also I think that was easy points, considering the car I had. So I just threw it all away.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-16e1d129dc32046c0f182360e7938a9a132403680d7e39d9680e61aa31220e5f\">  Max Verstappen handed penalty for crossing Miami F1 pitlane exit   Max Verstappen on Miami F1 spin: &#8220;I thought I was going to crash, so I floored it\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Regarding the incident he said: \u201cI can&#8217;t really remember, because it went by very quickly. So I don\u2019t have very good memory of exactly what happened, just felt like a big hit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just didn&#8217;t see it coming, and then the car was broken. I went in the other wall, couldn&#8217;t stop it. So yeah, it just shows how much you need to be focussed, and I wasn&#8217;t.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hadjar said he felt good in the car in the early stages despite being on the less grippy hard tyres compared to those around him.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-3bcedddbeb217d4287f99a366ab028269ea600d5840fc24452eaef848bbb0835\">  Antonelli resists Norris for historic win amid Miami F1 chaos   Verstappen pinpoints key reason behind incredible Red Bull turnaround <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI felt honestly awesome on those first few laps,\u201d he said. \u201cI mean, it was very easy for me to overtake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLindblad was the last car I overtook, starting from the pits within just three laps of racing. So I think we had very good pace. So to me, it was feeling fine.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cHonestly I&#8217;m itching to get back to it like right now. I wish I was driving. I wish I knew what I could have done. It was a good start. So yeah, now having to wait three weeks is a bit rough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hadjar admitted it had been a difficult weekend, with a lack of straightline speed hampering him, and the qualifying exclusion proving costly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth the team and I made mistakes this weekend,\u201d he said. \u201cIt&#8217;s been honestly a bit of a disaster from both our sides. So yeah, we need to stick together and see what we can do the next race.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re happy there&#8217;s more performance in the car. It&#8217;s not such a pain now to make it to Q3, which it was the first few rounds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even though I couldn&#8217;t put it together, I couldn&#8217;t do what I wanted. I still feel faster than the last two weekends, for example. So if I do the job, put it together, you look at Max, what he&#8217;s done yesterday, clearly the car made a step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the PU issue that left him lacking straightline speed he said. \u201cIt&#8217;s very complicated. They&#8217;ve done very good job through the weekend fixing the issues. I was the worst on Friday, and today, I think we found something.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd yeah, at least moving in the right direction. We were not stuck with the same issue. But yeah, we need to make sure next weekend we get on with it and there&#8217;s no margin for fine tuning.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Isack Hadjar admits he \u201cwasn\u2019t focussed\u201d when he crashed out of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix trying to recover from a pitlane start in his Red Bull.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman qualified ninth, but was later thrown out of the result and sent to the back of the grid due to a bodywork infringement.<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull then opted to give him some new power unit elements and start him from the pitlane.<\/p>\n<p>The only driver to start on the hard tyres, he had passed several cars when he struck the wall at the apex of the Turn 14\/15 chicane on the fifth lap. With his steering broken he was propelled into the wall on the exit.<\/p>\n<p>He then showed his frustration by banging the steering wheel before alighting from the car.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThis was a tough one, just like breaking the car is pissing me off a lot,\u201d Isack Hadjar said when asked by <em>Crash.net<\/em> about his emotions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd also I think that was easy points, considering the car I had. So I just threw it all away.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-16e1d129dc32046c0f182360e7938a9a132403680d7e39d9680e61aa31220e5f\">  Max Verstappen handed penalty for crossing Miami F1 pitlane exit   Max Verstappen on Miami F1 spin: &#8220;I thought I was going to crash, so I floored it\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Regarding the incident he said: \u201cI can&#8217;t really remember, because it went by very quickly. So I don\u2019t have very good memory of exactly what happened, just felt like a big hit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just didn&#8217;t see it coming, and then the car was broken. I went in the other wall, couldn&#8217;t stop it. So yeah, it just shows how much you need to be focussed, and I wasn&#8217;t.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hadjar said he felt good in the car in the early stages despite being on the less grippy hard tyres compared to those around him.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-3bcedddbeb217d4287f99a366ab028269ea600d5840fc24452eaef848bbb0835\">  Antonelli resists Norris for historic win amid Miami F1 chaos   Verstappen pinpoints key reason behind incredible Red Bull turnaround <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI felt honestly awesome on those first few laps,\u201d he said. \u201cI mean, it was very easy for me to overtake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLindblad was the last car I overtook, starting from the pits within just three laps of racing. So I think we had very good pace. So to me, it was feeling fine.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cHonestly I&#8217;m itching to get back to it like right now. I wish I was driving. I wish I knew what I could have done. It was a good start. So yeah, now having to wait three weeks is a bit rough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hadjar admitted it had been a difficult weekend, with a lack of straightline speed hampering him, and the qualifying exclusion proving costly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth the team and I made mistakes this weekend,\u201d he said. \u201cIt&#8217;s been honestly a bit of a disaster from both our sides. So yeah, we need to stick together and see what we can do the next race.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re happy there&#8217;s more performance in the car. It&#8217;s not such a pain now to make it to Q3, which it was the first few rounds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even though I couldn&#8217;t put it together, I couldn&#8217;t do what I wanted. I still feel faster than the last two weekends, for example. So if I do the job, put it together, you look at Max, what he&#8217;s done yesterday, clearly the car made a step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the PU issue that left him lacking straightline speed he said. \u201cIt&#8217;s very complicated. They&#8217;ve done very good job through the weekend fixing the issues. I was the worst on Friday, and today, I think we found something.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd yeah, at least moving in the right direction. We were not stuck with the same issue. But yeah, we need to make sure next weekend we get on with it and there&#8217;s no margin for fine tuning.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1094468\/1\/i-just-threw-it-all-away-isack-hadjar-explains-miami-f1-crash&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/xpb_1408350_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] &#8220;I just threw it all away&#8221;: Isack Hadjar explains Miami F1 crash Isack Hadjar has explained his costly crash early in the F1 Miami Grand Prix Adam Cooper 04 May 2026 Share Isack Hadjar, Red Bull, 2026 Miami F1 \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images Add as a preferred source Isack Hadjar admits he \u201cwasn\u2019t focussed\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[47,226],"class_list":["post-1917382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crash-net","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1917382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1917382"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1917382\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1917382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1917382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1917382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}