Racing Bulls' F1 Rookie Isack Hadjar Had an 'Embarrassing' Debut to Forget
However, it was one of Marko's own proteges who pulled a shocker in Melbourne.
Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar's encouraging debut weekend came to a crashing conclusion on the formation lap for the season-opening F1 Australian Grand Prix when he looped the car into the barriers at turn 2. Hadjar was emotional in the aftermath and that public display did not go down well with Marko, Red Bull's consultant and driver honcho.
'He put on a tearful show,' Marko told Austria's broadcaster ORF. 'That was a bit embarrassing.'
There was more sympathy for the Racing Bulls driver from Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
'It was quite heart-wrenching to see him so gutted,' Horner said. 'His first Grand Prix, I think the positives he needs to take out of it. When he reflects on the weekend, he performed very well through the practices and the qualifying. You forget that these guys are just kids, really. Obviously, a lot of emotion for him, but I think when he strips it back, there's an awful lot of positives he can take out of the weekend. He's got many bright days ahead of him.'
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