Summary
Red Bull Racing is promoting Isack Hadjar to the senior team for the next Formula 1 season, and Arvid Lindblad, a British teenager, will make his F1 debut with Racing Bulls. Hadjar will team up with Max Verstappen, while Lindblad will race alongside Liam Lawson.
Key Facts
- Isack Hadjar, from France, will join the senior Red Bull team in 2026.
- Arvid Lindblad, an 18-year-old British driver, will start his F1 career with Racing Bulls.
- Lindblad is the sixth British driver on the F1 grid for the 2026 season.
- Yuki Tsunoda will not have a seat in the Red Bull racing lineup next year.
- Hadjar had a strong rookie season, including finishing third at the Dutch Grand Prix.
- Lindblad has been part of Red Bull's driver program since he was 12 and has been praised for his speed.
- Lindblad participated in practice sessions at the British and Mexico City Grands Prix this year.
- Arvid Lindblad is managed by Oliver Rowland, a Formula E world champion from Britain.