Isack Hadjar had a bittersweet F1 debut as he crashed his Racing Bulls car on the formation lap of the season-opening Australian GP.
The accident happened just before the start, and it delayed the beginning of the race. The Frenchman hit his car into the wall while trying to get his tyres warm. Rain had already threatened to delay the start, and then he added to it.
The 20-year-old was devastated, refusing to answer radio calls as he got out of his car. Meanwhile, he left his helmet on, and had one hand on his visor as he was consoled by officials.
As he took a long walk to the pit lane, Lewis Hamilton’s father Anthony rushed in and wrapped his arm around the youngster’s shoulder in a heartwarming moment.
Hadjar is known to be a fan of the British ace, and has also taken selfies with him before. So it must have been a decent memory of him as Hamilton’s father consoled him.
