Isack Hadjar demands massive red Bull engine changes: “Everything is breaking apart”
Red Bull Racing is experiencing massively contrasting fortunes at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix. While Max Verstappen successfully secured pole position for Sunday's main event, his team-mate, Isack Hadjar, endured an absolute mechanical nightmare under the floodlights of the Marina Bay Street Circuit. After suffering a terminal power unit failure that forced him to retire from Saturday's ...…
Red Bull Racing is facing a series of mechanical issues at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix. While Max Verstappen secured pole position for the main event, his teammate, Isack Hadjar, experienced a series of failures. Hadjar, who had already retired from the Sprint race due to a power unit failure, reported an engine shutdown during qualifying, leading to a gearbox failure.
This resulted in Hadjar failing to set a time and finishing last in the qualifying session, though he will start 21st due to a penalty on George Russell. Hadjar expressed frustration about wasting time on the track and wants to drive, regardless of his position. He is particularly upset about having premium track time go to waste.
Hadjar supports the idea of breaking parc fermé regulations to install a new power unit, stating that everything is breaking apart during the weekend and a fresh restart is needed. Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has not confirmed if they will take this step, but the team's reliability issues are expected to be a major focus of their debrief.
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