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Red Bull Extends Hadjar's Contract for 2027
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In Short: Red Bull has extended Isack Hadjar's contract, keeping him as Max Verstappen's teammate for the 2027 Formula 1 season.
Red Bull Racing has announced that Isack Hadjar will remain with the team for the 2027 Formula 1 season, continuing to partner Max Verstappen.
Hadjar, 21, will return to the track this weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after missing three races due to a wrist injury.
Hadjar joined Red Bull's Junior Team in 2022 and quickly rose through the ranks, impressing with his performance in Formula 3 and Formula 2.
In his rookie year with Racing Bulls in 2025, Hadjar showed significant promise, earning a promotion to the senior team for the 2026 season.
Hadjar's performance this season has been particularly noteworthy, with Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies describing the decision to extend his contract as 'an easy decision.
Hadjar's maiden podium finish came at the Zandvoort Grand Prix, marking a strong start to his career with Red Bull Racing.
Despite missing the last three race weekends, Hadjar remains eighth in the Drivers' Championship and reclaimed his Monaco Grand Prix podium after Red Bull and McLaren successfully appealed Gasly's overturned speeding penalties.
Hadjar expressed his relief and satisfaction with the contract extension, stating he had been completely relaxed about the discussions and did not know the length of the deal.
Red Bull Racing has also confirmed that Max Verstappen's contract runs through to the end of 2030, solidifying the team's driver lineup for the foreseeable future.
Attention now turns to Red Bull's second team, Racing Bulls, where rookie Arvid Lindblad is likely to remain, but there is more intrigue surrounding team-mate Liam Lawson.
Red Bull has Formula 2 title contender Nikola Tsolov waiting in the wings for an F1 debut, but Lawson has acquitted himself well and appears to be the favorite to stay on.
What this adds
Hadjar's contract extension was announced upon his return from injury at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Red Bull has been trying to solidify the seat next to Verstappen for years, leading to several changes in the team's lineup.
What's confirmed
- Isack Hadjar will drive at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after missing three races because of a wrist injury Frenchman Isack Hadjar is to stay at Red Bull as Max Verstappen's team-mate for the 2027 season.
- Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies described the move as "an easy decision".
- Red Bull have announced that Isack Hadjar will remain with the team for the 2027 season after he committed to an extended contract.
- Team boss Laurent Mekies says Hadjar "has been superb on and off track, especially considering this is only his second Formula 1 season, which made extending his contract an easy decision".
What's still developing
- The Frenchman went on to replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull and showed significant promise as they adapted to the new regulations.
- Hadjar has been linked with Red Bull since he became part of their Junior Team in 2022, with the squad supporting his rise through Formula 3 and Formula 2 that culminated in a closely-fought title contest against Audi ’s Gabriel Bortoleto.
- Although he missed out on winning the 2024 championship, he soon earned a promotion from his role as reserve driver to a seat at Racing Bulls for the following year, embarking on a stellar rookie campaign that featured his maiden podium in Zandvoort.
- Following a standout rookie campaign last year, Isack earned his seat at Oracle Red Bull Racing after impressing with his raw speed, relentless work ethic and natural racecraft.
- He became the 11th Red Bull Junior graduate to race for the Team and now follows in the footsteps of fellow graduates Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen.
- Having already extended Max’s contract until the end of 2030, Oracle Red Bull Racing has now secured its driver pairing for 2027 as the Team continues to build and solidify its future.
- Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Speaking to the media later on Wednesday in Baku when appearing in the Drivers' Press Conference, Hadjar said he had been completely relaxed about the contract renewal discussions - even claiming he did not know how long the deal was for.
- He said Red Bull had not placed any new restrictions on his training programme as a result, but admitted he needed to just "think twice" in future.
- Alpine, Williams and Cadillac's drivers are all under contract for 2027 while Audi are set to keep their pairing of Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg.
- First was a video from the “wrist clinic:” And then this video with more from Hadjar on the extension: Red Bull has been trying to solidify the seat next to Verstappen for years.
- Red Bull also confirmed the news with a series of videos on social media, including these featuring the driver.
- The Frenchman was promoted to the main Red Bull team this year to drive alongside four-time world champion Max Verstappen, replacing Yuki Tsunoda.