Helmut Marko has described Isack Hadjar’s reaction to crashing out on the formation lap at the Australian Grand Prix as “a bit embarrassing”. Hadjar lost control at Turn 2 in wet conditions when

Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko branded Isack Hadjar’s tearful exit from the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix as “embarrassing.”

Those euphemisms, real or fictional, encapsulate one of the most challenging aspects of sports: Moving on from failure. Putting a mistake, an interception, an error, a soft goal, a fumble, or an accident in the past and finding a way to perform better the next chance you get.

Lewis Hamilton ’s dad Anthony consoled Isack Hadjar in a heartwarming moment in the paddock after the rookie crashed out in a disastrous start to his F1 career. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Anthony Hamilton consoled the VCARB Formula One driver who crashed out of the formation lap of the Australian Grand Prix.