The Red Bull organization has dismissed the prospect of any alterations to its driver lineup for the 2025 Formula 1 season, irrespective of the recent performance exhibited by Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar.
Hadjar achieved the distinction of being the fifth-youngest driver to reach the summit of an F1 podium at the Dutch Grand Prix, elevating his individual points total to 37; this figure surpasses by more than a factor of four the combined scores of Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda – a mere nine points – in Red Bull’s secondary vehicle.
Despite previous uncertainties regarding his capacity to manage the elevation to Red Bull, Hadjar has lately experienced a surge in self-assurance, with the 20-year-old Frenchman acknowledging on Thursday that a potential advancement was “under consideration”.
However, Hadjar also maintained that there was ‘no purpose’ in undertaking such a move presently, given the perception of the second car as a problematic situation, while he anticipates that the introduction of new technical regulations for 2026 will eliminate “this recurring discussion about the suitability of the second vehicle”.
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies echoed this sentiment during the Friday press briefing, explicitly affirming that any adjustments to the lineup would transpire during the off-season – not before the cessation of the ongoing campaign.
“We have articulated with clarity, and made publicly accessible, the fact that we possess ample time to deliberate on our driver selections,” Mekies stated. “We have a sufficient pool of drivers within our developmental programs to address a multitude of potential scenarios for the upcoming year, and there exist no pressing imperatives to expedite our decision-making process.”
This statement alludes to Red Bull protégé and superlicence recipient Arvid Lindblad, who presently occupies seventh position in his inaugural F2 season and may emerge as a contender in the discourse surrounding the 2026 driver roster.
Polesitter Arvid Lindblad, Campos Racing
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“No, we are not formulating any strategies to implement modifications during the course of the season,” Mekies further clarified. “Yuki has demonstrated substantial advancement over the preceding three events.
“We all aspire to greater achievements, yet he is executing commendably. He successfully re-entered the points-scoring positions for the first occasion following a sequence of seven races in Zandvoort. He maintained close proximity to Max in Budapest and attained his most exceptional qualifying performance with the team in Spa. Consequently, his trajectory is decidedly positive.
“It is, undeniably, a source of profound satisfaction to observe Isack’s maturation within the Racing Bulls vehicle. Witnessing his proficiency at the standard he exhibited during the recent competition provided compelling evidence of the magnitude of progress he has realized this season.
“However, we maintain a composed disposition regarding the driver dynamic, primarily because we possess all strategic assets within the purview of Red Bull, affording us the latitude to allocate additional weeks – or potentially months – to facilitate our determinations.
“This, naturally, does not imply that we intend to defer our pronouncements until the final race, as we recognize the potential ramifications for our drivers, irrespective of direction. Nonetheless, we are assured that we currently have the requisite time at our disposal.”
