Red Bull has confirmed that Isack Hadjar will remain as Max Verstappen’s teammate for the 2027 Formula 1 season.
Hadjar moved up to Red Bull earlier this year after an impressive debut campaign with the Racing Bulls in 2025, but has missed the last three rounds with a wrist injury suffered during the summer break last month.
But the 21-year-old is now fit enough to drive and is back for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which takes place on Saturday.
Red Bull had already announced last month that four-time world champion Verstappen had signed a new contract to stay at the team until at least the end of 2030.
“We are very excited to continue our journey with Isack. Since joining us at the start of the year, he has been excellent on and off the track, especially considering this is only his second season in Formula 1, which made extending his contract an easy decision,” said Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies.
“From the beginning, Isack immersed himself in the team, spending every minute in the factory with his engineers to develop the car, always eager to learn and improve.
“You could see from that first weekend in Melbourne that he handled the pitch with tremendous composure and had earned his place in this country.”
Red Bull’s second place alongside Verstappen is widely regarded as the toughest on the F1 grid as several drivers including Pierre Gasly, Alex Albon, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda all struggled against the Dutchman.
But Hadjar has been closer to Verstappen than those drivers and has even bested his team-mate at times this season, so his place has not come under scrutiny.
Despite missing the last three race weekends, Hadjar is still eighth in the drivers’ championship and regained his Monaco Grand Prix podium after Red Bull and McLaren successfully appealed Gasly’s speeding penalties.
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Isack Hadjar is back on the Monaco podium after a Red Bull appeal with Alpine expressing disappointment after Pierre Gasly’s pit speed penalty was reinstated.
“The period since his injury has been a difficult one for Isack, but this extension is a testament to how much we believe in him and we look forward to seeing him back on track,” continued Mekies.
“We still have a lot we want to achieve this season, but it’s a great feeling to know that the drivers, engineers and everyone back at the factory are all going in the same direction, committed and together.”
Sky Sports F1 Azerbaijan GP live schedule
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Thursday 24 September
6.55am: Exercises F2
09:00: Azerbaijan GP Practice One (session starts at 9.30)*
10.55: Qualifying F2*
12:00: Press conference of the team bosses
12:30 p.m.: Second Practice of Azerbaijan GP (session starts at 1:00 p.m.)
14:15: F1 show
Friday September 25th
5.10: F2 Sprint*
9.15am: Azerbaijan GP third practice (session starts at 9.30am)*
11.10: F2 feature race 1*
12:30 p.m.: Preparation of qualifications for the GP of Azerbaijan*
13:00: GP QUALIFICATION GP AZERBAIJAN*
15:00: Ted’s qualifying notebook
Saturday, September 26
7.55am: F2 Feature Race 2
10.30am: Grand Prix Sunday: Azerbaijan GP Preparation*
12:00: Grand Prix of Azerbaijan*
14:00: Checkered flag: Azerbaijan GP reaction*
15:00: Ted’s Notebook*
*Also live on Sky Sports Main Event
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