‘Second driver curse’ is at play again. Alex Albon is familiar with the bitter taste. Liam Lawson was bitten, too, while Sergio Perez and his struggles were a whole different story. And well, Yuki Tsunoda? It’s not like we didn’t see it coming.

The Japanese driver has been on the grid since the 2021 season. He drove for RBR’s junior team AlphaTauri (now Racing Bulls ) up until this year. However, he failed to match his performance with his teammate, Max Verstappen , and ahead of the season’s final race, Red Bull axed the Japanese driver, who had raced not even a complete season in blue.

Isack Hadjar to get behind the wheel alongside Max Verstappen in 2026

Isack Hadjar made his F1 debut this season with Racing Bulls and managed to score a podium in the Dutch Grand Prix with j

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