Helmut Marko spoke out on the incident (Image: Getty)
senior advisor had very little sympathy for Isack Hadjar after the debutant spun out of the Australian Grand Prix. The rookie landed backwards in the wall on the formation lap, bringing an abrupt end to his first race.
Hadjar was reduced to tears following his error at Albert Park, with the French-Algerian being consoled as he made his way back to the paddock – notably by ’s father Anthony.
However, Marko was not impressed by Hadjar’s reaction and slammed his behaviour while speaking on the Austrian show ORF. Asked about the incident, the 81-year-old bluntly replied: “Tearing show. A bit embarrassing.”
The lack of compassion from Marko could be a hard pill to swallow for the young driver at a time when he has already admitted to feeling very downbeat about the whole ordeal. However, the ‘tough love’ approach may bear fruit further down the line.
Asked about his emotions after the incident, Hadjar said: “Just embarrassed and sorry for the team.
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Isack Hadjar was reduced to tears by his error (Image: Getty)
“Overdid it, overslipped the rears and once I lost the car, tried to save it, but was just a passenger. Just not so fast, I didn’t expect. I’m just mad. I mean, these mistakes, they can happen, it’s just breaking the car so early in the season really breaks my heart. Really sorry for the team.
“I’m missing out on more experience, my first grand prix, missing out on the wet track. I would say I’ve had similar low moments like this, this one is tough. But my way to F1 was also quite brutal, and I would say I have a strong chin, but this one definitely hits pretty hard.”
In contrast to Marko’s reaction, admitted that he felt sorry for his young driver. He said: “It was quite heart-wrenching to see him so gutted, you know, his first Grand Prix,” said Horner. I think the positives he needs to take out of it when he reflects on the weekend, he performed very well through the practises and the qualifying.
“You forget that these guys are just kids really, and obviously a lot of emotion for him today, but I think when he strips it back, there’s an awful lot of positives he can take out of the weekend and he’s got many bright days ahead of him.”