The Frenchman brought him solid points after out-qualifying his Red Bull Racing team-mate

It was a strong weekend in the books for Isack Hadjar as he came home fifth at the British Grand Prix.

Beating Max Verstappen in qualifying for the first time since joining the Tilbrook team in the winter, was jumped by his team-mate at the start but stuck with the Dutchman through the first stint before pitting, dropping him back down the order.

Stuck between those who had and had not pitted, Hadjar lost some time with a changed front wing, but never really felt much pressure from those behind.

Issues for championship leader Kimi Antonelli saw him drop down the list, before Verstappen’s late spin eliminated him from the race too, allowing Hadjar to get back to where he started, crossing the line behind the safety car in fifth spot.

“Ultimately, I can be happy with the result,” he said afterwards. “Finishing fifth is solid points for the team, but I felt we could've had more.

“My pace at the start was good, and we finished strongly as well. We got off the line well and I stayed with Max in the first stint. After pitting onto the hard we struggled and I couldn't find the grip to stay close to Lando (Norris).

“Throughout that middle stint I was in no man's land, so it was a little boring for me. We lost time with changing the front wing, but it took our pace back to where it was at the start and I could really push.

“It's a shame that we couldn't have that last lap as I had such a good feeling in the car to go out and really attack the cars ahead.

“Overall, I've felt comfortable in the car all weekend and feel like I've got on top of the package which is good going forwards.”

He remains eighth in the championship standings, one place and 24 points back from Verstappen.