Hadjar replaces Yuki Tsunoda after impressive 2025
British teenager Arvid Lindblad to join Racing Bulls
Isack Hadjar will partner Max Verstappen at Red Bull next season as the British teenager Arvid Lindblad is handed his Formula One debut.
Hadjar has enjoyed an impressive rookie season with the Racing Bulls junior team and sits 10th in the standings before the final race. The 21-year-old Frenchman clinched a brilliant podium at the Dutch Grand Prix in August and has consistently outqualified and beaten his teammate Liam Lawson.
Hadjar replaces Yuki Tsunoda who, after five seasons in F1, looks likely to be without a seat on the grid for 2026 as he takes on a role as the Red Bull test and reserve driver. The Japanese driver was promoted to Red Bull after just two races of this season, swapping places with the struggling Lawson having initially lost out to the New Zealander when Red Bull chose to ditch Sergio Pérez after the 2024 season.
