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“Early whispers” hint Red Bull could repeat brutal F1 driver shake-up
According to Sky Sports F1’s Simon Lazenby, there are rumors of a potential complete overhaul of Racing Bulls’ driver line-up for the 2026 F1 season. Lazenby suggests that new drivers may replace the current ones in Racing Bulls next year. The official driver line-up for the team has not been announced yet for the upcoming season. Isack Hadjar is expected to be promoted to Red Bull to drive alongside Max Verstappen. The future of current drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson is uncertain, with Tsunoda underperforming and Lawson struggling as Verstappen’s teammate. Red Bull might opt for placing two new junior drivers in Racing Bulls to find the next top talent in Formula 1, similar to their approach in the past with drivers like Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne. Additionally, there are talks of Alex Dunne potentially joining Red Bull after parting ways with McLaren and being in discussions with the team.
