Marko shows no pity for crying Hadjar: 'Bit embarrassing'

16 March at 14:45

Last update 16 March at 17:18

Sandy van Wijngaarden

Isack Hadjar's F1 debut did not go the way he wanted. In fact, it barely went at all as he landed in the wall on the formation lap of the Australian Grand Prix. Helmut Marko was not happy with the young driver's reaction afterwards.

Helmut Marko did not like how Hadjar reacted to crashing during the formation lap of the Australian Grand Prix. Speaking on a broadcast by Austrian ORF, the Red Bull advisor said he was not delighted with his driver's reaction. "A bit embarrassing," said the 81-year-old.

Marko not happy with Hadjar's reaction in Australia

The Australian Grand Prix started on schedule at Albert Park's rainy circuit. However, the race was soon thrown into disarray when during the formation lap, Hadjar spun and ended up backwards into the wall.

This crash ended the French-Algerians' first race in the series. The 20-year-old then burst into tears on his way to the paddock where he was then able to receive comfort from Lewis Hamilton's father. In the paddock, Anthony Hamilton told the youngster to 'keep his head up'.