French-Algerian driver Isack Hadjar will race for Red Bull-owned RB alongside Yuki Tsunoda next season, the Formula One team said on FridayFormula Two runner-up Hadjar takes the place of New Zealander Liam Lawson, confirmed on Thursday as team mate to four-times world champion Max Verstappen at the main Red Bull team.
“I feel like I’m stepping into a whole new universe, driving a much faster car and racing with the best drivers in the world. It’ll be a huge learning curve but I’m ready to work hard and do the best I can for the team.” Hadjar will be the third French driver on the 20-car starting grid next season, along with Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and Haas’s Esteban Ocon.
“His journey to Formula One has been nothing short of outstanding, he has shown remarkable growth, with a series of impressive results in the junior single-seater ranks,” team principal Laurent Mekies said of Hadjar.