Overview
- Red Bull confirmed on Wednesday that 21-year-old Isack Hadjar will miss the Italian Grand Prix at Monza because wrist pain persists and the team will not take unnecessary risks with his recovery.
- Liam Lawson will continue in the RB22 alongside Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda will remain in Lawson’s Racing Bulls seat after both drivers impressed when they filled in at Zandvoort.
- Hadjar suffered a wrist fracture during a summer training boxing session, which forced him out of the Dutch Grand Prix and prompted the current cautious approach to his rehab.
- The team says Hadjar is making encouraging progress but his return will depend on formal medical clearance and simulator checks, with Monza’s heavy braking and kerbs cited as a reason to delay a comeback.
- Red Bull will use reserve driver Ayumu Iwasa in FP1 at Monza to meet rookie running rules and keep the squad adaptable, and Hadjar’s availability for the following Madrid/Spanish round remains undecided.