The Aporia · Red Bull retain Hadjar for 2027 season

Red Bull has re-signed French driver Isack Hadjar for the 2027 season as Max Verstappen's teammate. The 21-year-old, who joined Red Bull mid-season after a year with Racing Bulls, demonstrated strong performance relative to his teammate, being only 0.239 seconds slower than Verstappen on average in qualifying and out-qualifying him three times. Team principal Laurent Mekies praised Hadjar's composure during his transition to the senior team despite sustaining a broken wrist while training earlier this year.

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Red Bull has retained Isack Hadjar, 21, as a driver for the 2027 season alongside Max Verstappen. Hadjar was promoted from the junior Racing Bulls team earlier this year and demonstrated strong performance, being closer to Verstappen in pace than any teammate since Daniel Ricciardo's tenure in 2018. His best finish this season is a third-place at the Monaco Grand Prix. Red Bull's team principal, Laurent Mekies, praised Hadjar for handling his transition with "remarkable composure" and stated that signing him was an easy decision. Hadjar recently missed three races due to a broken wrist sustained while boxing as part of his training regimen but will return for the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend.

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🔮 To Antonelli, firstly, who said: "I will definitely frame the picture and put it in my house because it's just an incredible moment.

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🔮 When informed Hamilton was unhappy, Leclerc said: "I will speak with Lewis.

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🔮 This is an updated version of an article first published in August 2026 Kimi Antonelli was 10 when his father Marco first realised the boy sitting on his lap, operating the steering and gears, might have an exceptional talent as a racing driver. The pair were at the Adria circuit in north-east Italy, Marco with his Lamborghini sports car team, Kimi competing in a karting race.

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🔮 The key stories of the race were: Antonelli delivering the title with several races to go in a season he has taken by storm Tension at Ferrari after Leclerc's successful attempts to grab the lead on the first lap led to controversy and unhappiness at the team Verstappen benefitting from the internal battle to take his third win in four races. Antonelli keeps calm during late chaos Antonelli went into the race knowing that effectively he only had to stay out of trouble to ensure he secured the title. The only way he could not do so was if Russell or Hamilton won the race.

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🔮 It still puts the 20-year-old Italian in a strong position to seal the maiden title that will make him the youngest champion in history.

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🔮 Antonelli qualified fifth behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, but will start fourth because of a one-place penalty for the Dutchman.

2026-10-31 · assertive framing · Hamilton takes first pole for Ferrari at Mexico City Grand Prix

🔮 Leclerc was 0.659 seconds quicker than Antonelli, for whom a ninth-place finish will secure the championship regardless of any other results.

2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Leclerc fastest in Mexico City Grand Prix first practice

🔮 A Mercedes spokesperson said: "We expect him to be back tomorrow." Practice for the race starts on Friday at 18:30 GMT. Antonelli will seal the championship, and become the youngest winner in Formula 1 history, as long as he does not lose more than two points to team-mate George Russell and one point to Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in the grand prix on Sunday. The only way he could be stopped from tying up the title is if one of Russell and Hamilton wins.

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🔮 Antonelli will be crowned champion in Mexico City next weekend as long he does not lose more than 23 points to Russell and 24 to Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.

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🔮 Antonelli whooped with delight as he took his first pole position since the Belgian Grand Prix in July and said: "It feels good to be back." The 20-year-old Italian will become world champion on Sunday if he wins the race with Hamilton lower than fourth and Russell lower than eighth.

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The 21-year-old was promoted to the senior team this season after a rookie year with Racing Bulls and has managed to be closer to Verstappen on pace than any team-mate since Daniel Ricciardo in 2018.

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🔮 Mekies added: "You could see from his first weekend in Melbourne that he handled the step up with remarkable composure and had earned his place in this seat. "

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Red Bull retain Hadjar for 2027 season · assertive framing

- Published Frenchman Isack Hadjar is to stay at Red Bull as Max Verstappen's team-mate for the 2027 season. asserted

Hadjar → publish → season

The 21-year-old was promoted to the senior team this season after a rookie year with Racing Bulls and has managed to be closer to Verstappen on pace than any team-mate since Daniel Ricciardo in 2018. asserted

old → promote → 2018

His best result this season came with a third place at the Monaco Grand Prix. asserted

result → come → Prix

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies described the move as "an easy decision". asserted

Mekies → describe → decision

Mekies said: "Since joining us at the start of the year, Isack has been superb on and off track, especially considering this is only his second F1 season." asserted

this → say → track

Hadjar returns to Red Bull for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after missing the past three races with a broken wrist, an injury sustained while boxing as part of his training programme. asserted

Hadjar → return → programme

Mekies added: "You could see from his first weekend in Melbourne that he handled the step up with remarkable composure and had earned his place in this seat. " uncertain

he → add → seat

The period since his injury has been a difficult one for Isack, but this extension shows how much we believe in him." asserted

we → show → him

Hadjar said: "I came to this team eight months ago and immediately understood the scale and ambition of this organisation. asserted

I → say → 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. asserted

you → be → Max

"I'm constantly looking to listen, learn and push myself further every single day, which only makes me more excited about what lies ahead." asserted

what → look → myself

Over the first half of the season, Hadjar was 0.239 seconds slower than Verstappen on average in qualifying and has managed to out-qualify the Dutchman three times, in Australia, Japan and Britain. asserted

Hadjar → manage → Australia

In Silverstone Verstappen had a down-on-power engine and in Australia the Dutchman crashed at the start of qualifying. asserted

Dutchman → have → qualifying

Verstappen signed a two-year extension to his contract, that now runs to the end of 2030, in August. asserted

that → sign → August

Red Bull retain Hadjar for 2027 season

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