Laurent Mekies tipped his hat to Red Bull debutant Isack Hadjar after a very impressive start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign at the Australian Grand Prix.<br>The 21-year-old may have retired early in the Melbourne contest due to a power unit failure, but he impressed until then with third in qualifying and almost taking the lead at race start.<br>It marked a stark contrast to Hadjar’s ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red-bull-praises-fantastic-debut-for-isack-hadjar-at-f1-australian-gp/10803663/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>