Red Bull announced on 2026-09-02 that Liam Lawson will remain Max Verstappen's Formula 1 teammate for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, with Isack Hadjar missing a second race because of a wrist injury sustained during the summer break. ^[1] Pierre Gasly, driving for Alpine, lost his third-place finish from the June Monaco Grand Prix after penalties were reinstated following a successful appeal by McLaren and Red Bull. ^[2] At the Dutch Grand Prix in August 2026, Liam Lawson, who had moved up from Racing Bulls to Red Bull, finished seventh, while Yuki Tsunoda finished 11th in his first F1 race since being dropped by Red Bull in December. ^[3] Isack Hadjar said in a Red Bull team video from the Dutch Grand Prix that his wrist was healing fast and that he was hopeful of racing at Monza, despite frustration at being a spectator. ^[4] Red Bull said in a statement on 2026-09-02 that Isack Hadjar is making encouraging progress in recovering from the wrist injury and that the team will take no unnecessary risks with his return to competition. ^[5] Isack Hadjar injured his wrist in training ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort last month. ^[6] Liam Lawson will replace Isack Hadjar in the Red Bull lineup for the Italian Grand Prix, marking the second consecutive race where Lawson has filled in for Hadjar. ^[7] Yuki Tsunoda will continue as a stand-in driver for the Racing Bulls team at the Italian Grand Prix. ^[8] Gasly originally finished third on the road but was classified seventh after two unserved five-second time penalties for pit-lane speeding were applied immediately after the chequered flag. ^[9] Pierre Gasly is reclassified in seventh place, with Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad finishing fifth and sixth respectively. ^[10] Red Bull's Isack Hadjar reclaims third place while McLaren's Oscar Piastri moves back into fourth place following Gasly's reclassification. ^[11]