Isack Hadjar will return to Formula 1 action with Red Bull at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku after a wrist injury forced him to miss the first three races following the summer break. With his place at Red Bull now confirmed for 2027, the French driver has also offered a typically straightforward response when asked how long his new contract actually runs.
Isack Hadjar missed the Dutch, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix at Zandvoort, Monza and Madrid while recovering from the injury. Red Bull has now cleared him to return to the RB22 in Baku, ending an absence that began immediately after the summer shutdown. The comeback follows the latest updates on Isack Hadjar’s recovery after his third consecutive missed race in Madrid.
Isack Hadjar returns to Red Bull in Baku after wrist injury
Speaking ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Isack Hadjar was direct when discussing the two major subjects surrounding him: his recovery from the wrist injury and his newly confirmed Red Bull contract for the 2027 Formula 1 season.
“I fractured the outside of my left wrist and there was no way to speed up the recovery through surgery,” Isack Hadjar explained. “Watching from the sidelines was tough, because you miss the adrenaline of competition. I haven’t been in the simulator since Budapest, so it will be good to be back.
“How is the wrist? Good enough to drive. What did Marc Márquez tell me? Not to race, and I listened to him.”
MotoGP champion Marc Márquez’s advice came from personal experience after the Spaniard suffered serious consequences from attempting to return too quickly from injury earlier in his career. Isack Hadjar ultimately remained on the sidelines while Liam Lawson temporarily stepped into the Red Bull seat, including when the team confirmed Hadjar would also miss the Madrid Grand Prix.
Isack Hadjar gives blunt answer on Red Bull 2027 contract length
Isack Hadjar’s return coincides with confirmation that he will remain a Red Bull driver for the 2027 Formula 1 season. However, when asked whether his extension was a one-year agreement or covered a longer period, the Frenchman made it clear that the details are not something he spends much time considering.
“Whether my renewal is for one year or something more? I don’t know and I don’t care,” Isack Hadjar said. “My management dealt with those aspects, as always. If I’m fast, I’ll stay with the team; otherwise I won’t. It has always been like that.”
The approach reflects the performance-driven reality of racing alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull. The team has already secured the four-time World Champion’s longer-term future, although Max Verstappen’s Red Bull deal through 2030 still contains exit provisions.
Hadjar focuses on performance rather than contract details
For Isack Hadjar, the immediate priority is therefore not the precise wording or duration of his contract but getting back up to speed after three Grands Prix away from the cockpit. His last race appearance came before the summer break in Hungary, and he has not used Red Bull’s simulator since the Budapest weekend.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will provide his first opportunity to assess his physical condition in a competitive Formula 1 environment since the injury. Hadjar’s message about his longer-term future, meanwhile, could hardly be clearer: his place at Red Bull will ultimately depend on continuing to deliver the speed and performances the team expects.
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