{"id":188425,"date":"2025-10-03T22:56:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/188425\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T22:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:56:08","slug":"why-isack-hadjars-uno-games-with-lewis-hamilton-wont-buy-him-any-favours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/188425\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Isack Hadjar’s “Uno” games with Lewis Hamilton won’t buy him any favours"},"content":{"rendered":"

Isack Hadjar<\/a> has spoken about his relationship with his motorsport role model,\u00a0Lewis Hamilton,<\/a>\u00a0revealing they bonded over a game of Uno.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll take Hamilton\u2019s example, he never won a title [racing dirty], he always won mano a mano. He\u2019s very, very fair,\u201d Hadjar told Clique. Asked if Hamilton is his main role model, he added: \u201cIn F1, yes. Him and Ayrton Senna.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pressed on why the seven-time champion resonates so strongly with him, the Racing Bulls<\/a> rookie cited the Ferrari<\/a> driver’s pathway into the sport as well as his strong work ethic, which has seen him become not only one of the most successful drivers in the championship but also the owner of a number of businesses and the charity Mission 44.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, if there\u2019s one guy on the grid who deserves his spot and worked hard for it with his grit, it\u2019s Hamilton. He was able to make the difference. Everyone knows of his super-inspiring journey. On top of this, humanly, he really is a great person.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hadjar also revealed a surprising moment between the two as they shared a game of\u00a0Uno.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, I don\u2019t even know if anyone on the grid would suggest a Uno\u00a0game to him! I think he\u2019s happy that I ask him. Then, there\u2019s obviously this age gap, the guy is 20 years older than me, so I can\u2019t say \u2018hey, you\u2019re my mate, etc. \u2019 There\u2019s a bit of a barrier. But I think it\u2019s cool for him, having a youngster who\u2019s a fan and wants to spend time with him. I play it cool with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Isack <\/p>\n

Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls Team<\/p>\n

Photo by: Andy Hone\/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

But the 21-year-old was clear that this respect won’t translate to an easy time on track. When asked if this would affect his racing against the Ferrari driver, he replied:\u00a0\u201cNo, especially not on track. There\u2019s none of this. Even out of respect for him, if we end up on the same piece of track, I\u2019ll give him a hard time \u2013 out of respect.\u201d<\/p>\n

The pair has been connected all season since Hamilton’s father, Anthony, consoled the rookie after the Frenchman crashed during the formation lap of the Australian Grand Prix. Hadjar later called this a “special moment” as he revealed a message he received from Hamilton later in the day:\u00a0\u201cIt was a nice moment, sharing time with someone like Anthony, the dad of my idol. It was quite a special moment. Lewis sent me a message later that day, so they\u2019re really classy guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

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