Isack Hadjar has returned to racing after missing three Grand Prix with a broken wrist and is eighth in the standings on 86 points. (EPA Images pic)

SEPANG: Isack Hadjar's ambition from next season is to "crush" the rest of the grid, the 21-year-old told AFP at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

The Frenchman has enjoyed a solid first season with Red Bull, where he is the teammate of four-time world champion Max Verstappen, and was rewarded for his efforts with a contract extension last week.

Hadjar is eighth in the standings on 86 points after missing three Grand Prix in August and September with a broken wrist.

He returned for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last weekend and finished third.