Isack Hadjar joins RB for 2025 F1 season as replacement of Liam Lawson

Isack Hadjar joins RB for 2025 F1 season as replacement of Liam Lawson

Red Bull junior driver Isack Hadjar will be promoted to the RB Formula 1 outfit for the 2025 season, the team announced on Friday.

Hadjar will partner Yuki Tsunoda and join RB as Liam Lawson’s replacement, who will drive alongside Max Verstappen in Red Bull after Sergio Perez parted ways with the outfit.

“I’m very excited to step into my new role at VCARB. This is huge for myself, my family and all the people who have believed in me from the beginning,” Hadjar said. 

“The journey from karting through the ranks in single-seaters, to now being in Formula 1 is the moment I’ve been working towards my whole life, it is the dream. 

“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. 

“I look forward to working with and learning from Yuki, I’ve always looked up to him, he went through the Red Bull Junior Programme, like myself, and we’ve shared a similar path to F1. 

“He’s very experienced and will be good to learn from.”

RB Team Principal Laurent Mekies and CEO Peter Bayer said the rookie would be a perfect partner for Tsunoda ahead of the 2025 campaign.

Mekies said, “We’re excited to have Isack with us next year, bringing a new and fresh dynamic to the team alongside Yuki in 2025. 

“His journey to F1 has been nothing short of outstanding, he has shown remarkable growth, with a series of impressive results in the junior single-seater ranks. 

“He has the talent and drive necessary to compete at the highest level, and we have every confidence that he will adapt quickly and make a significant impact.”

RB finished eighth in the constructors championship in 2024.

With Hadjar’s inclusion in the RB team, the grid is completed for the 2025 season.