Red Bull Racing Formula One team principal Laurent Mekies has opened up about the potential promotion of rookie driver Isack Hadjar , who secured his maiden podium at the Dutch Grand Prix last weekend. Mekies confirmed that his team will not wait until the completion of the remaining nine races of the season to make a decision.

Hadjar races for Red Bull's junior F1 team Racing Bulls, and he is rumored to be in contention for the seat alongside Max Verstappen for the 2026 season. Hadjar has scored points in several races thus far and is placed tenth in the Drivers' Standings with a tally of 37 points, equaling F1 veteran Nico Hulkenberg's total.

Red Bull's No. 2 seat has made news frequently, given that Yuki Tsunoda is Verstappen's third teammate in the last year. Many drivers have fac

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