How Hadjar scored a point in Singapore after starting from the pit-lane

Isack Hadjar rescued a point from a difficult Singapore Grand Prix, climbing from a pit-lane start to finish 10th after a troubled weekend with Red Bull. He said the car’s pace in the closing phase left him encouraged, even as reliability concerns remained unresolved.

Hadjar made the soft tyre count late in the race

Once on the Soft, Hadjar pushed hard and made overtakes as he worked his way through the order. He ultimately took 10th place from Pierre Gasly in the closing laps, claiming the final point. Hadjar finished six seconds behind George Russell, who had also started from the back.

The tyre contrast formed part of the race’s strategic picture, explored in our 2026 Singapore Grand Prix strategy guide. Hadjar’s recovery also came as team-mate Max Verstappen won the race.

Red Bull still has reliability work to do

Hadjar was pleased with the pace he found during the final phase and said Verstappen’s victory, combined with his own run from the back, gave him confidence for the next races. But he cautioned that the team had not yet established how to prevent the technical problems from returning.

He said the new power unit components had been in place for Sunday’s race, but that did not guarantee the issues were solved. Red Bull now faces an investigation over the coming two weeks, with Hadjar stressing that the team must understand the problems and prevent a repeat.

The point was a welcome recovery after a weekend that had threatened to yield nothing. Hadjar left Singapore positive about Red Bull’s underlying pace, but clear that reliability remains the priority.