The Singapore Grand Prix weekend proved to be a major turning point for Isack Hadjar regarding his view of sprint race formats in Formula 1. The young French driver openly admitted that he now resents the concept of sprint weekends, a sharp contrast to his fondness for the format during his previous seasons in the paddock.
The troubles for the Red Bull Racing driver began right from Free Practice 1 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. His RB22 challenger suffered severe bottoming issues especially in the braking zones, leaving him seven tenths adrift of team-mate Max Verstappen. The situation worsened as he struggled to find an optimal setup due to the restricted practice time enforced by the sprint weekend schedule.
Technical hurdles plagued him throughout the entire event, ranging from power unit issues during sprint qualifying to a broken fourth gear in the main qualifying session. Speaking after the sessions, Hadjar expressed his deep frustration over the lack of opportunity to work on car setups in the garage, feeling that the format strips away technical development and relies too heavily on luck.
"That's the problem with these weekends where you don't get to work on the car. Like, it's impossible. You just kind of need to get lucky. There's no work," the 22-year-old lamented, highlighting the vital importance of practice sessions for the team and drivers to understand their machinery.
This dilemma is set to intensify as the number of sprint weekends increases from six this season to ten in 2027. Hadjar specifically questioned the logic of introducing a sprint race to tight venues like Monaco, raising serious doubts about the entertainment value and overtaking prospects under such restrictive formats.
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