Isack Hadjar has delivered a bold assessment following the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, asserting that Ferrari actually possessed the fastest package on the grid despite Max Verstappen storming to a dominant victory at Marina Bay.
The race weekend presented a stark contrast within the Red Bull garage. On one side of the pit wall, Verstappen sailed through the field to secure back-to-back victories, continuing a remarkable turnaround in form that seemed entirely out of reach earlier in the year.
Conversely, the weekend turned into a disaster for the young Frenchman. A combination of a sprint race retirement and a pit-lane start for Sunday's Grand Prix compounded his misery, though he still managed a resilient drive through the pack to salvage a tenth-place finish.
Clearly frustrated by the mounting setbacks, Hadjar admitted after a difficult qualifying session that his weekend had been an uphill battle from the moment he unpacked his bags in the paddock.
His candid remarks instantly reignited discussions surrounding the difficult drivability characteristics of the RB21, especially given how effortlessly his experienced teammate managed the Grand Prix from lights out to the checkered flag.
However, Hadjar maintains that raw pace alone does not tell the full story of supremacy. Speaking to media outlets including Motorsport Week, he insisted that Red Bull's outright speed was not enough to crown them as the undisputed pacesetters in Southeast Asia.
"Because I think the car is still very hard to drive. In Malaysia, it was dominant, but I don’t think it was the fastest car in Singapore. That’s what I believe," Hadjar explained when dissecting the weekend's telemetry and handling traits.
Taking his analysis a step further, the Red Bull youngster offered a striking perspective on driver capabilities and machinery alignment, suggesting that a switch in machinery would have yielded an even greater winning margin.
"I think if you put Max in the Ferrari, he would have won the race with more margin. So that’s my opinion," he added regarding the competitive hierarchy.
When pressed on whether he believes the Italian outfit has now established itself at the absolute summit of the Formula 1 pecking order heading into the upcoming United States Grand Prix, he doubled down on his initial verdict.
"In Singapore, I think it was the fastest car," he reaffirmed.
As the teams now pack up and prepare for the grueling demands of the upcoming triple-header across the Atlantic, the remaining rounds will determine whether the Milton Keynes squad can sustain their winning streak on American soil.
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