Hadjar to miss Dutch Grand Prix with hand injury
Red Bull's Isack Hadjar will miss this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix after injuring his hand during the summer break.
Isack Hadjar, a driver for Red Bull, will miss the upcoming Dutch Grand Prix due to a hand injury sustained while boxing, according to sources close to the team. He is set to be replaced by New Zealander Liam Lawson, who typically races for Red Bull's second team, Racing Bulls. Lawson's place behind the wheel will be taken by Japan's Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull's reserve driver.
The official confirmation of these changes has come from BBC Sport. Red Bull has not yet released any details regarding Hadjar's injury, but he is believed to have broken his hand during a boxing match. Lawson's temporary promotion offers him a chance to rectify a poor start to the 2025 season, where he and Max Verstappen, with whom he was expected to race all year, showed disappointing performances.
Red Bull has faced challenges in the first half of 2026, with Verstappen yet to secure a single win this season. In 2025, the Dutch driver finished just two points behind McLaren's Lando Norris, marking an impressive resurgence in the second half of the year, with four victories. Verstappen's final race of the year will be the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, which will be dropped from the calendar following the season due to financial difficulties.
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