As Formula 1 takes a short break, drivers can also shift their focus to things away from the paddock and the track before they return for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Isack Hadjar had his say on what he would be doing with the week's break, and there was plenty of joy for him as he saw his team, Paris Saint-Germain, make the Champions League final.
After a short break in
F1, the season will resume with a triple header, starting at the iconic Imola, and then followed by the Monaco Grand Prix and the Spanish Grand Prix, with the French-Algerian driver confident he and his
Racing Bulls team can have some joy when they get back on track.
Hadjar will be hoping to add to
his five championship points he has collected so far in what has been a fine start to his rookie season in the pinnacle of motorsport.
Hadjar just missed out on the points in Miami last time out, finishing two-tenths away from Yuki Tsunoda in P10
Hadjar sees his team make the Champions League final, but not in person
When asked about what plans he had after the Miami Grand Prix, there was nothing else on his mind apart from the huge Champions League semi-final between the team he supports, PSG, and England's Arsenal.
"It's the PSG game against Arsenal. We're going to win. Paris!" said the French-Algerian driver to several media sources in the paddock, including GPblog.
Indeed, the French-Algerian driver was right, seeing his side win the semi-final 2-1 in Paris to send them to the final. But unfortunately for the 20-year-old, he couldn't join his fellow driver Pierre Gasly in the stands.
"I can't attend it. It's really frustrating. But there's that going on, some more sims, and catching my friends," said Hadjar when asked what else was planned for the week off.
Hadjar hoping for some more positive results at Imola
Returning to the upcoming races in the pinnacle of motorsport, Hadjar expects a few good races for him and Racing Bulls.
"I think so. I think Imola will enable the track well for us. I won in F2, so I'm really confident heading there. It's kind of a home race as well. Yeah, I have a good feeling," concluded the Frenchman
This article was written in collaboration with Marnik Kok