Overview
- Red Bull unveiled its 2026 livery in Detroit as Hadjar, 21, confirmed his aim to win at least one race after replacing Yuki Tsunoda alongside Max Verstappen.
- Hadjar called the step-up “a bit unreal” and noted long familiarity with Red Bull personnel from his junior programme to ease the transition.
- Verstappen said the 2026 overhaul of engines and car dimensions will require adjustment and makes early testing crucial.
- Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane pointed to Hadjar’s Suzuka weekend—particularly in‑race tyre management changes on instruction—as proof he is “the real deal.”
- Hadjar’s promotion followed a resilient rookie year highlighted by a Zandvoort podium and a rebound from his Australian GP formation‑lap crash that left him initially distraught.