Isack Hadjar will drive for Red Bull next season.
Isack Hadjar will turn the wheel next season as Red Bull. PDO
Isaac Hadjar21, is next season Max Verstappen’s28, a new teammate at Red Bull, says the Dutchman De Telegraaf newspaper.
According to the newspaper, it has learned from several sources that Hadjar is jumping Yuki Tsunoda25, replaced by Red Bull.
The team held a meeting in Doha on Sunday evening, which was attended by the team manager Laurent MekiesChief Counsel Helmut Marko and CEO Oliver Mintzlaff. After the meeting, Mekies said that Red Bull will announce next year’s drivers on Tuesday.
French-Algerian Hadjar has had an excellent rookie season this season at Racing Bulls, which is Red Bull’s sister team. The youngster has already reached the podium once and collected a total of 51 points during the entire season.
Hadjar’s promotion does not come as a surprise, as the man’s transfer to Red Bull has been rumored for a long time.
The Japanese Tsunoda, who collected only 33 MM points this season, is on the other hand completely missing out on an F1 place next season.
In Racing Bulls, Hadjar’s place will be taken by an 18-year-old Arvid Lindblad. As a second race driver, he will gas up next season Liam Lawson.
According to De Telegraaf, however, Tsunoda may remain in the Red Bull community as a reserve driver, but the matter has not yet been decided.