Star driver breaks first ever F1 trophy after Dutch Grand Prix

Lawson, Tsunoda, Hadjar, socials — Photo: © IMAGO

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Star driver breaks first ever F1 trophy after Dutch Grand Prix

Isack Hadjar secured a career-best finish at Zandvoort

By Kerry Violet.

Sunday 31 August 2025 21:00

The 2025 Dutch Grand Prix may not have seemed like an instant classic early on, but it ended up full of drama.

Lewis Hamilton crashed, his Mercedes replacement Kimi Antonelli crashed into Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris' car blew up...and Isack Hadjar finished on the podium for the first time in F1, before breaking his trophy.

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The Racing Bulls driver shocked the paddock by securing a career-best starting position ahead of Sunday's race, having finished Saturday's qualifying at Zandvoort in P4.

The 20-year-old had set his sights on a podium finish, admitting: "It's not very realistic, but you've got to dream big."

The McLaren star suffered an engine failure, ruling him out of the race immediately, leaving P3 Hadjar's to claim.

The Dutch GP trophies weren't as sturdy as required for Hadjar's celebrations

Hadjar's wild podium celebrations end in damage

The rookie driver completed the final seven laps successfully, making history as the youngest Frenchman to step on the podium in the sport.

But following his debut F1 podium, Racing Bulls revealed via the team's social media that things did not end well for Hadjar's P3 trophy.

Clearly overjoyed by securing the best finish of his F1 career, Hadjar lifted the handmade, and clearly delicate ceramic trophy above his head, cheering along with his team at the P3 result.

Upon placing the unique trophy back down on the ground however, the cup broke in two in Hadjar's hand, leaving the base of the prize detached.

In the hilarious clip shared by the junior Red Bull team, Hadjar could barely believe his eyes at how things ended for his first F1 trophy.