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Hadjar returns after three missed races
Hadjar is cleared to resume alongside Max Verstappen, ending Liam Lawson's three-race spell as his replacement.
What happened
Red Bull confirmed that Isack Hadjar will drive alongside Max Verstappen at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after recovering from a wrist fracture. He missed the Dutch, Italian and Spanish races. Lawson will return to Racing Bulls, while Yuki Tsunoda will not race in Baku. The weekend begins Thursday and ends with Saturday's race.
Numbers
- 3 racesHadjar missed through wrist injury — Dutch, Italian and Spanish rounds
- 14 pointsLawson scored as Hadjar's substitute — Across three races
- 26 SepAzerbaijan race date in Baku — Saturday rather than Sunday
- 63rdSaturday Formula One race ever — Instead of a Sunday race
Questions
- Why is the race on Saturday?
- Azerbaijan marks its Day of Remembrance on Sunday, so Formula One brought every session forward by one day.
- How did Lawson perform as substitute?
- Lawson finished seventh in Netherlands, fourteenth in Italy and sixth in Spain, collecting fourteen points during the replacement stint.
- How unusual is a Saturday Formula One race?
- Azerbaijan will be the sixty-third Formula One race held on Saturday rather than its customary Sunday slot in the calendar.
- What position is Hadjar returning to?
- He is eighth in the championship, and his best result this season was third place at Monaco so far.
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The catch
Coverage does not confirm whether the wrist injury will affect Hadjar's performance during the Baku weekend.
His return follows medical clearance.