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Dutch GP 2026: Hadjar helmet tied to podium

News - 2026-08-19 - By Jenny Marsh

RaceFans and Motorsport.com report Isack Hadjar will carry a special Dutch Grand Prix helmet at Zandvoort, linked to his first F1 podium.

RaceFans and Motorsport.com report Isack Hadjar will carry a special helmet for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. RaceFans said the design marks Hadjar’s first Formula 1 podium, while Motorsport.com reported it also draws on the broken-trophy moment that circulated after last year’s event.

Motorsport.com also reported that Red Bull has prepared special-edition helmets and race suits for Max Verstappen and Hadjar for the Zandvoort weekend. Hadjar arrives eighth in the 2026 drivers' championship on 68 points, and the French driver has made 33 Formula 1 starts across 2025 and 2026, with one podium and a best finish of third.

Red Bull, the Austrian constructor founded in 2005, has won 130 Grands Prix and six constructors' titles. With the story still emerging, the helmet details remain reported rather than officially confirmed in the supplied sources.