Summary
Isack Hadjar will join Max Verstappen as his teammate at Red Bull Racing for the 2026 Formula One season. Yuki Tsunoda will stay with the team as a reserve driver, leaving Formula One without any Japanese drivers. Another driver, Arvid Lindblad, will partner with Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls.
Key Facts
- Isack Hadjar, a French driver, will replace Yuki Tsunoda as Max Verstappen’s teammate in 2026.
- Hadjar is 21 years old and had a strong debut season with Racing Bulls, including a third-place finish at the Dutch Grand Prix.
- Yuki Tsunoda will not race for Red Bull's main team but will continue as a reserve driver.
- There will be no Japanese drivers on the Formula One grid in 2026.
- Arvid Lindblad, moving up from Formula Two, will race with Liam Lawson for Racing Bulls.
- Lindblad is new to the 2026 racing season, making him the only rookie on the grid.
- In the past year, the second Red Bull Racing seat has been filled by three different drivers.
- Max Verstappen is competing for his fifth consecutive World Drivers’ title.
