Drama struck with just two laps to go at the Qatar Grand Prix as Isack Hadjar suffered a devastating puncture, forcing him into retirement and wiping out what looked like a guaranteed P6 finish. The timing could not have been worse — the RB driver had delivered one of his strongest races of the season before disaster struck.

The incident came out of nowhere, with Hadjar slowing suddenly and pulling off the track, leaving the team stunned. The retirement dropped him completely out of the points.

In a twist of irony, the failure elevated Yuki Tsunoda into P10, giving a point to the very driver Hadjar is set to replace at Red Bull next season.

Final Top 10 Classification — Qatar GP

  1. Max Verstappen

  2. Oscar Piastri

  3. Carlos Sainz

  4. Lando Norris

  5. Kimi Antonelli

  6. George Russell

  7. Fernando Alonso

  8. Charles Leclerc

  9. Liam Lawson

  10. Yuki Tsunoda

A heartbreaking end for Hadjar — and a huge stroke of luck for Tsunoda.