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Red Bull Promotes Liam Lawson After Hadjar Wrist Injury

8/19/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Red Bull will field driver Liam Lawson with Max Verstappen after Isack Hadjar misses the Dutch Grand Prix with a wrist injury.
Hadjar injured his wrist during the summer shutdown, reportedly while boxing.
Racing Bulls will replace Lawson with Japanese reserve Yuki Tsunoda, who will partner Arvid Lindblad.
Hadjar is eighth with 68 points, 41 behind Verstappen’s 109.
Red Bull and Racing Bulls thanked Lawson and Tsunoda, wishing Hadjar recovery.

History

Historical Context

On 25 July 2009, Felipe Massa suffered a head injury at the Hungarian Grand Prix, forcing Ferrari to replace him first with test driver Luca Badoer, who scored zero points in two races, then with Giancarlo Fisichella. The incident highlighted the need for ready reserve drivers, a lesson echoed today as Red Bull fields reserve Yuki Tsunoda for injured rookie Isack Hadjar at the Dutch Grand Prix.

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Story summary

Red Bull will field driver Liam Lawson with Max Verstappen after Isack Hadjar misses the Dutch Grand Prix with a wrist injury.
Hadjar injured his wrist during the summer shutdown, reportedly while boxing.
Racing Bulls will replace Lawson with Japanese reserve Yuki Tsunoda, who will partner Arvid Lindblad.
Hadjar is eighth with 68 points, 41 behind Verstappen’s 109.
Red Bull and Racing Bulls thanked Lawson and Tsunoda, wishing Hadjar recovery.

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