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Dutch Grand Prix 2026: Hadjar wrist injury latest

News - 2026-08-19 - By Jenny Marsh

BBC Sport and Autosport reported Isack Hadjar could miss the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix with a wrist injury, with Red Bull weighing a replacement.

Isack Hadjar could miss this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix because of a wrist injury, according to reports from BBC Sport and Autosport. BBC Sport reported that the Red Bull driver will miss the Zandvoort weekend after suffering the injury during the summer break, while Autosport reported he hurt his wrist in a gym session ahead of the race.

Autosport also reported that Red Bull has a replacement plan in place if Hadjar is unable to drive. With no team confirmation cited in the supplied reports, his status remains unconfirmed. Hadjar heads into the Dutch Grand Prix 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. Autosport added that the race is expected to be Max Verstappen’s final home round on the Formula 1 calendar.