The ever-expanding Formula 1 world championship calendar continues to place immense physical and mental demands on every driver on the grid. While the gruelling schedule often leads to severe fatigue and health struggles towards the end of the year—reminiscent of Kimi Antonelli battling a viral infection ahead of his title-clinching weekend in Mexico—some drivers find themselves wishing for more race weekends rather than an early winter break.
That exact sentiment was shared by Isack Hadjar, who expressed genuine disappointment as the current racing campaign approaches its final stages. Having endured a heavily interrupted season due to disrupted early-round schedules in the Middle East and a lengthy recovery from a broken left wrist sustained during boxing training, the Red Bull Racing youngster feels he has barely scratched the surface of his physical capabilities this year.
"At first, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were canceled in April. Then I had a two-month break in the summer, and now I feel like I still have huge reserves of energy," Hadjar explained when speaking in Interlagos. Despite missing crucial rounds at Zandvoort, Monza, and Madrid, the French driver insisted that the timing of his injuries actually spared him from some of the most complex race weekends on the calendar.
"It makes me a bit sad that we are already heading towards the end. I feel like I could keep going for a long time this year," he continued, emphasizing his eagerness to remain behind the wheel. Rather than feeling drained by the relentless travel, his extended stints on the sidelines left him hungry for more competitive mileage.
Hadjar's return to the cockpit aligned perfectly with a major performance breakthrough implemented by his engineering crew. Praising the massive strides made with the car's development compared to their struggles earlier in the year at venues like Melbourne and Suzuka, he believes the team's current race-winning capability provides a strong foundation of confidence heading into next season.
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