French Formula One driver Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls team celebrates on the podium after taking third place following the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort0 Bradley Collyer/PA Wire/dpaDPATue, December 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM UTC·2 min readIsack Hadjar has earned a seat at Red Bull and will partner with four-time world champion Max Verstappen in the 2026 Formula One season, the Austrian team said in a statement on Tuesday.
Hadjar, currently at Racing Bulls, will move to their parent team replacing Yuki Tsunoda, who will remain part of the family as a reserve driver.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I'm so grateful to Oracle Red Bull Racing for giving me the opportunity and trust to race at the highest level of Formula One. After all the hard work I have put in since joining the junior team, it's such a great reward," Hadjar said.
He's been having a stellar rookie season in 2025, scoring points in 10 races, including a maiden podium finish at the Dutch Grand Prix.
"Most importantly, he has demonstrated the raw speed that is the number one requirement in this sport. We believe Isack can thrive alongside Max and produce the magic on track," Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies said.
Racing Bulls, meanwhile will retain Liam Lawson and add Arvid Lindblad to their line-up for 2026.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"Liam has shown impressive performance and professionalism throughout this year, he has excelled when conditions have been at their hardest and we look forward to building on this in 2026, while Arvid’s rapid progression marks him as one of the standout young talents in the sport," Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane.
Lawson was promoted to Red Bull in 2025 to replace Sergio Perez, but was sent back to Racing Bulls after two races due to his weak performances. Tsunoda then got the seat at Red Bull but didn't perform well enough to retain it for the next year.
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