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Red Bull star given stark warning over team exit

One F1 driver might not have a say over his future in the sport

Matthew Hobkinson Lead Editor

F1 Editor & Journalist

Wednesday 10 September 2025 03:00

Impressive F1 rookie Isack Hadjar has been warned that his immediate future might be out of his hands, with a promotion to Red Bull's main team in the offing.

The 20-year-old has been Racing Bulls' best driver this season despite his inexperience, garnering a number of points finishes and his first podium of the year in the Netherlands.

The 20-year-old is now being linked with a sensational move to Red Bull to replace Yuki Tsunoda, having outscored the Japanese racing star by more than three times

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This is of course only natural given that the F1 rookie drives for the junior team, but a move up the ranks might not be in Hadjar's best interest.

Virtually every driver to occupy the seat next to Max Verstappen at Red Bull has been unable to get a handle on the car.

Hadjar has 'no choice' over Red Bull move

Speaking after the chequered flag at the Italian GP, Chadwick said: “I don’t think he can say no, that’s the problem, I would want to say no if I was him.

“Well, the car’s just won the race here in Max’s hands, but I would want to say no because I know I’m developing at a really good rate, he’s also not been to a lot of the tracks that he’s going up to, he’s not been to the likes of Las Vegas, Singapore, there’s a few tracks he wouldn’t have done before.

“So he can still learn in the Racing Bulls, that’s what I would say, but equally I don’t think he can say no, he’s got his bosses telling him, ‘nope, you’re in' and he’s got to do it.”

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