Isack Hadjar to replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull for 2026 F1 season

Red Bull Racing volition brace different caller operator with Max Verstappen aft Isack Hadjar replaced Yuki Tsunoda for adjacent year.

Isack Hadjar volition regenerate Yuki Tsunoda arsenic Max Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate adjacent season, with Arvid Lindblad joining Liam Lawson astatine Racing Bulls, the Formula One (F1) teams announced connected Tuesday.

Frenchman Hadjar, 21, has made a large content successful his debut play with sister squad Racing Bulls, including taking his archetypal podium with 3rd spot successful the Dutch Grand Prix astatine the extremity of August.

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British-born Lindblad, who besides has Swedish nationality and Indian practice done his mother, moves up from Formula Two to spouse with Lawson and volition beryllium the sole rookie connected the 2026 grid.

Tsunoda’s departure leaves Formula One without a Japanese operator connected the starting grid. Red Bull said helium volition stay successful the squad arsenic a reserve.

Hadjar is the 3rd operator to capable the 2nd Red Bull Racing spot successful the past 12 months.

Lawson was named arsenic the replacement for Sergio Perez successful December. The New Zealander was past replaced by Tsunoda successful March aft the opening 2 Grand Prix of 2025.

Verstappen volition vie for the 5th consecutive World Drivers’ rubric astatine the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix connected Sunday.

Max Verstappen, left, and Isack Hadjar volition signifier the Red Bull Racing operator lineup for the 2026 Formula One play [File: Clive Rose/Getty Images]