Lindblad: Hadjar deserves early contract certainty at Red Bull

According to RacingNews365, Red Bull has announced that Isack Hadjar will remain Max Verstappen's team-mate in 2027. The outlet describes the decision as early by the team's standards, with at least nine race weekends reportedly still to go. Arvid Lindblad was also surprised by the timing, but believes Hadjar has earned that certainty through his performances. [1]

The Racing Bulls driver places particular emphasis on how comfortably Hadjar has performed at Red Bull from the outset. In the article published on 24 September, Lindblad tells RacingNews365 and other media that Hadjar is probably one of the first drivers in around eight years to demonstrate that. He initially says ten years, but immediately corrects himself to eight. This is his sporting assessment, not a historical comparison backed by results. [1]

Lindblad's reasoning is that Hadjar has performed well as the second driver and therefore does not need to wait until later in the season for clarity. In doing so, he offers his own explanation for the early confirmation; the article does not discuss Red Bull's own considerations.

For Lindblad, Red Bull's line-up means promotion after his debut season is not on the cards. According to RacingNews365, his own contract for 2027 had not yet been confirmed at the time of publication. Another year of development at Racing Bulls is the outlet's expectation, not an announced decision. [1]