Hadjar ruled out of Dutch GP with wrist injury
Red Bull's Isack Hadjar will miss the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix after a wrist injury sustained during the summer break. Liam Lawson replaces him at Red Bull while Yuki Tsunoda returns to Racing Bulls for the Zandvoort round.
Injury sidelines Hadjar
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar will miss the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort after sustaining a wrist injury during the summer break.[1]
Lineup changes confirmed
Liam Lawson steps up to replace Hadjar at Red Bull for the weekend. Yuki Tsunoda returns to the Racing Bulls seat vacated by Lawson.[1][2]
Red Bull issued an official statement confirming the injury prevents Hadjar from racing.[1]
Driver rotation background
Lawson previously raced with Tsunoda at the sister team before moving to Red Bull duties.[3]
The changes take effect for the Zandvoort event on the 2026 calendar.[1]
Related reading
- [1]Red Bull confirm Hadjar to miss Dutch Grand Prix as Lawson steps up and Tsunoda returns (formula1). Accessed 2026-08-20.
- [2]Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar set to miss Dutch Grand Prix with wrist injury while Liam Lawson could make a return (skysports). Accessed 2026-08-20.
- [3]Isack Hadjar to miss Dutch Grand Prix, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda step in (espn). Accessed 2026-08-20.