Furious F1 star in 'heated argument' with fan at Monaco Grand Prix moments before TV interview
Formula One rookie Isack Hadjar appeared to have an angry altercation with a fan just moments before a live interview during the Monaco Grand Prix.
The Racing Bulls driver went on to claim sixth place in Monte Carlo on Sunday as McLaren's Lando Norris stormed to victory.
But it has emerged that, a day earlier, Hadjar got involved in a confrontation as he was conducting his media duties following qualifying.
The 20-year-old was leaving the media pen and heading towards the Sky Sports television crew for a live interview when he was asked for a photograph by a male bystander.
However, things turned ugly when the fan made a disrespectful comment towards Hadjar, leading to a confrontation that left the rookie driver visibly upset.
As the Sky cameras began their broadcast, Hadjar was still obviously affected by an incident which left the French-Algerian staring into the distance with a scowl on his face.
The unpleasant encounter didn't spoil Hadjar's weekend, however, as he went on to achieve his best result of the season.
After the race, Hadjar took the opportunity to praise his team-mate Liam Lawson who finished eighth.
'It was a perfect weekend for me,' he said.
'Liam helped me massively, it was great team work and also he helped me, but he also got points so I'm really happy for him.'
Hadjar will now look to build on his good run of form at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
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