Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar will skip the 2026 Italian Grand Prix as he continues his recovery from a wrist injury.
Hadjar had missed F1’s final visit to Zandvoort for the Dutch GP after he suffered a wrist injury during the summer break when in training.
Amidst hope that he could return this weekend at Monza, Italy, Red Bull and Hadjar decided that it would be wise for him to skip this weekend to ensure a full recovery, with Liam Lawson again taking his seat.
“Liam Lawson will drive alongside Max Verstappen at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, while Isack continues to make encouraging progress following the wrist injury sustained during the summer break.
“The Team is closely monitoring his rehabilitation and will take no unnecessary risks with his return to competition and wishes him a speedy recovery.”
Lawson added: “It’s good to hear Isack is recovering well and is back in the car soon, but it’s great to have another weekend with the Team.
Zandvoort gave me a really useful first reference in the car, and having a full Sprint weekend behind me means I’m coming into Monza with a much better understanding of the car and what I need from it.
“It’s a completely different track, and there’ll be new challenges, but I’m looking forward to building on the last weekend with the Team and seeing what we can do.”
Yuki Tsunoda meanwhile will again replace Lawson at Racing Bulls for the weekend.
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