Red Bull driver to be replaced at Dutch GP as team set to welcome back axed star

Red Bull look set to make a huge decision which will have big implications for their team at the Dutch GP

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By Patrick Austen-Hardy

There are going to be some big changes at Red Bull (Image: Getty)
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Red Bull look set to replace the injured Isack Hadjar with Liam Lawson, nearly 18 months after he was axed. Hadjar, 21, picked up a wrist injury over the course of the summer break and will miss this weekend's Dutch GP, according to Dutch media.

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If the Frenchman cannot race at the Circuit Zandvoort, then Lawson could be brought in from Racing Bulls. In March 2025, he was demoted after two races in a decision which left him in "shock". Hadjar's injury would represent a chance for him to impress with the team in the Netherlands.

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De Telegraaf claimed Hadjar will be sidelined by his purported injury this weekend. His absence looks set to cause a ripple effect across the Milton Keynes-based F1 team.

Yuki Tsunoda also looks set to be brought in for an F1 return to take Lawson's place. This would be ironic as Tsunoda was the one who replaced Lawson, before he was then dropped in December last year.

The irony does not stop there as Lawson's new opportunity with Red Bull comes in the very GP his F1 break was handed to him. In 2023, AlphaTauri called him up to fill in for Daniel Ricciardo when the Australian broke his hand in a practice crash.

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This weekend represents a fresh opportunity for Lawson (Image: Getty)
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For Tsunoda, this weekend could be an opportunity for him to preserve his future in F1. The Japanese ace is currently acting as the team's reserve driver after failing to secure an F1 race seat in this campaign.

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He has also been linked with a move to IndyCar. Indianapolis 500 champion Felix Rosenqvist is set to return to McLaren's Indycar team for next year and Tsuonade has been earmarked as a potential replacement.

For Hadjar, it now appears to be a question of how long he will be absent for. Dutch media has claimed he picked up his injury during a gym session.

After this weekend, the next GP will not be until Sunday September 6, when F1 goes to Monza for the Italian GP.

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