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Hadjar explains punching bag accident behind wrist fracture

Isack Hadjar has explained the gym accident behind the wrist fracture that cost him three Grands Prix in 2026.

GPBeat · Newsroom30 Sept 2026, 20:45 · 1 min

Isack Hadjar says he fractured his wrist when he struck a punching bag awkwardly during a gym session without wrapping his hands. RacingNews365 Nederland relayed his account from an interview with Tom Clarkson on *Beyond the Grid*. The injury kept him out of the Dutch, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix.

Hadjar said he had hoped to return at Monza, but a simulator session showed him that his wrist still lacked strength and mobility. He then targeted the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku for his comeback.

Hadjar returned in Baku six weeks after the injury and finished on the podium, his second of the season.

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SOURCEHadjar doet boekje open over polsbreuk: "Heel stom"RacingNews365 Nederland · Source date as found: 2026-09-30

Source context

RacingNews365 Nederland relayed Hadjar’s remarks from Tom Clarkson’s Beyond the Grid interview.

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RacingNews365 reports Hadjar’s remarks from a Beyond the Grid conversation with Tom Clarkson. The supplied material is the article, not the episode itself.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Source chain for Hadjar’s account Reported September 30, 2026; episode date not stated The remarks cannot be checked against the original recording from the supplied material.

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According to RacingNews365’s account of his remarks, Hadjar said he struck a punching bag awkwardly during a gym session and had not wrapped his hands. This is his explanation of the injury, not an independently established medical finding.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Cause of the wrist injury Summer break of the 2026 season, as described in the article The original interview and medical evidence were not supplied.

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RacingNews365 reports that the wrist fracture kept Hadjar out of the Dutch, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix. It reports that he returned six weeks later in Baku and took his second podium of the season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Races missed and return 2026 season, through the Azerbaijan Grand Prix These race and result details come from one supplied publication; official classifications were not supplied.

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Hadjar said he had wanted to return at Monza but found in the simulator that his wrist lacked strength and mobility. He described Baku as the intended return after Monza became impossible.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Attempted earlier return Before his reported Baku return in 2026 The simulator experience and readiness assessment are Hadjar’s reported account; no independent test data were supplied.

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RacingNews365 reports that Hadjar’s Monaco podium was restored following a Red Bull protest concerning the removal of Pierre Gasly’s time penalties. Hadjar joked that he gained a podium and a new contract while at home.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Developments during his absence During Hadjar’s reported absence in 2026 The protest outcome and contract are reported by the single supplied article; Hadjar’s remark is not independent confirmation of their details.

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