Red Bull confirm Isack Hadjar to stay with team for 2027 F1 campaign

Red Bull have confirmed Isack Hadjar will remain with the team as Max Verstappen’s teammate for the 2027 season.

The Milton Keynes-based team confirmed that they have exercised an option to keep Hadjar at Red Bull for a second season, with the Frenchman to remain alongside Max Verstappen.

Hadjar is currently in his second season in F1, having made his debut in the sport with Red Bull’s junior team Racing Bulls in 2025. So far, he has 71 points and sits 8th in the Driver’s Championship.

The announcement came in Baku ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix ahead of Hadjar’s return to F1, with the driver having sat out each of the last three races due to a wrist injury suffered during the sport’s summer break.

In a statement, Red Bull’s Team Principal and CEO Laurent Mekies said he was delighted to confirm Hadjar will remain with the team.

He said, “We’re very excited to continue our journey with Isack. Since joining us at the start of the year, he 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.

“From the very beginning, Isack immersed himself in the Team, spending every minute at the factory with his engineers to develop the car, always eager to learn and improve. You could see from that first weekend in Melbourne that he handled the step up with remarkable composure and had earned his place in this seat.

“The period since his injury has been a difficult one for Isack, but this extension is a testament to how much we believe in him and we can’t wait to see him back out on track. We still have a lot we want to achieve this season, but it’s a great feeling to know that the drivers, engineers and everyone back at the factory are all heading in the same direction, committed and together.”

Hadjar himself added, “I am really excited to continue with Oracle Red Bull Racing. I came to this Team eight months ago and immediately understood the scale and ambition of this organisation.

“There are so many talented people at the factory, and you’re aware of the privilege of driving for such an incredible Team alongside a four-time World Champion like Max.

“From the moment I signed, I set out to dedicate myself to the Team, and with the support of Laurent and everyone in Milton Keynes, I’ve been able to justify the faith they’ve had in me. I’m constantly looking to listen, learn and push myself further every single day, which only makes me more excited about what lies ahead.”