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Hadjar Sidelined for Monza Following Medical Review
Isack Hadjar will miss this weekend's Italian Grand Prix as he continues his recovery from a wrist injury sustained during boxing training over the summer break. Red Bull confirmed the decision on Wednesday afternoon following medical assessments, opting against exposing the healing joint to the severe high-speed kerb strikes and heavy longitudinal deceleration forces characteristic of Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Liam Lawson will retain the second seat alongside Max Verstappen for a second consecutive race weekend.
Hadjar, who currently sits eighth in the Drivers' Championship, was previously forced to sit out the Dutch Grand Prix. Team principal Laurent Mekies has credited the 21-year-old Frenchman as Verstappen's closest matched team-mate in recent seasons. Red Bull management has targeted the upcoming round in Madrid for Hadjar's potential return to the cockpit.
Lawson and Tsunoda Maintain Current Cockpit Allocations
Lawson enters Monza following a strong performance at Zandvoort, where telemetry traces showed the New Zealander qualifying within a tenth of a second of Verstappen's benchmark before executing a solid race run to finish seventh. The display marked a sharp operational contrast to his initial outings with the senior team earlier in 2025.
With Lawson remaining in the primary Red Bull RB chassis, Yuki Tsunoda will continue his campaign with Racing Bulls at Monza. Tsunoda showed competitive baseline pace at Zandvoort, finishing just outside the points-paying positions while outpacing regular team entry Arvid Lindblad.
What Changes Next
Red Bull's technical crew will configure Lawson's low-downforce aero trim for Monza's long traction zones while Hadjar undergoes targeted rehabilitation ahead of Madrid. In the previous round at Zandvoort, the winning car recorded a final-stint tire degradation rate of 14.2% across 26 laps.