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Isack Hadjar will remain Max Verstappen’s team-mate at Red Bull in 2027. The contract extension comes shortly before his planned return in Azerbaijan, after he missed three races with a wrist injury.
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With the extension announced on 23 September, Red Bull is keeping its driver line-up intact for 2027. Hadjar says he is excited to be staying with the team. He wants to develop further by continuing to listen, learn and challenge himself. [1] [2]
Team principal Laurent Mekies calls the contract extension a straightforward decision. He says Hadjar has performed strongly both on and off the track, particularly for someone who is only in his second Formula 1 season. That is his employer’s assessment. Mekies also presents the new contract as a show of confidence following Hadjar’s injury. [1]
The Frenchman missed the past three races with a wrist injury. His return is scheduled for this coming weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. That announced return does not in itself establish that he has made a full medical recovery. [1]
Formula1.com, RacingNews365 Nederland, France’s AUTOhebdo and Britain’s Autosport report the same core news: Hadjar will continue to race alongside Verstappen in 2027. Their emphases differ. RacingNews365 highlights the stability following the changes involving Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda in 2025. AUTOhebdo sees the extension as a logical next step following Hadjar’s successful integration and is positive about how close he is to Verstappen, without quantifying the gap. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Autosport places greater emphasis on his performances in the historically difficult second Red Bull seat. The outlet reports that Hadjar is eighth in the championship despite his absence. It also mentions his first podium for Red Bull, in Monaco, and seven consecutive top-six finishes. Those specific results are mentioned only by Autosport in the available source material.
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The four publications use the same comments from Hadjar, either in the original language or in translation. Those shared statements surrounding the announcement therefore do not constitute separate interviews or independent confirmations. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The extension does not automatically settle the line-up at sister team Racing Bulls. AUTOhebdo expects Lawson and Arvid Lindblad to stay there, but Autosport stresses that the driver line-up for 2027 has not yet been confirmed. It therefore remains an expectation, not an additional contract announcement. [3] [4]