Monza, Italy – Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar will miss this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix in Monza as he recovers from injury, with Liam Lawson replacing him for the second race in a row, and Yuki Tsunoda continuing as a stand-in for Racing Bulls. Both Red Bull-owned Formula One teams confirmed their lineups on Wednesday for the 13th round of the season at one of the fastest tracks on the calendar. Frenchman Hadjar injured his wrist in training ahead of last month’s Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, with Red Bull promoting New Zealander Lawson back to the senior team it demoted him from last year.
Tsunoda is the official reserve driver for both teams, but the experienced Japanese driver has been drafted in alongside British rookie Arvid Lindblad at Racing Bulls, the Italy-based sister team traditionally used to develop young drivers. Lawson, 24, finished seventh at the Dutch Grand Prix and sits ninth in the standings with 49 points while his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen, who crashed out of his home race on the opening lap, is sixth. I’m not happy about it, for me and for the team.
It’s not swollen, which is a good sign. Actually, it’s healing fast. Every day I have a bit more mobility, and I´m hopeful for Monza.” Formula One has a packed calendar as the second half of the season picks up speed, with Madrid’s new Madring Spanish Grand Prix circuit due to make its debut the weekend after Monza.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku follows on Sept. 26.
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