Isack Hadjar stated he might have certified as excessive as fourth on the grid had he not been compelled to desert his closing flying lap.
The Racing Bulls driver needed to again off after encountering yellow flags for Charles Leclerc, who slid off at flip 12.
“We bought screwed on the finish by Charles,” stated Hadjar. “He went out, there was a yellow flag and that was it.”
Having reached Q3 for the fifth time within the final six rounds, Hadjar ran as excessive as fifth earlier than beginning his closing qualifying lap. He believes he might have claimed an excellent greater place than that had he completed his closing run.
“I used to be method up on my lap, we had been a prime 4,” he advised the official System 1 channel. “However a yellow flag is a yellow flag, in order that’s it. It’s so irritating to should again off for that.”
He’ll begin tomorrow’s race from eighth on the grid, two locations behind group mate Liam Lawson. “After all I’m a bit gutted, I’d have preferred to begin a bit extra forward, however nonetheless it’s a great place.”
Hadjar was operating behind Oscar Piastri when the pair noticed the yellow flags at flip 12. The Racing Bulls driver got here near hitting the McLaren driver as he appeared to decelerate later than his rival.
Piastri was additionally unable to enhance on his closing lap and can begin from fifth on the grid. “I bought a yellow flag and that was just about the top of it,” he stated. “We had been fast, there’s little doubt about that, only one method or one other, issues appear to not be going the best way I would like in the mean time.”
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