Lindblad: Hadjar deserves early contract certainty at Red Bull

According to Arvid Lindblad, Isack Hadjar stands out because he has performed comfortably at Red Bull from the outset. The Racing Bulls driver believes Hadjar has thereby earned early certainty over his contract for 2027.

GPBeat · Newsroom24 Sept 2026, 08:29 · 2 min

According to RacingNews365, Red Bull has announced that Isack Hadjar will remain Max Verstappen's team-mate in 2027. The outlet describes the decision as early by the team's standards, with at least nine race weekends reportedly still to go. Arvid Lindblad was also surprised by the timing, but believes Hadjar has earned that certainty through his performances.

The Racing Bulls driver places particular emphasis on how comfortably Hadjar has performed at Red Bull from the outset. In the article published on 24 September, Lindblad tells RacingNews365 and other media that Hadjar is probably one of the first drivers in around eight years to demonstrate that. He initially says ten years, but immediately corrects himself to eight. This is his sporting assessment, not a historical comparison backed by results.

Lindblad's reasoning is that Hadjar has performed well as the second driver and therefore does not need to wait until later in the season for clarity. In doing so, he offers his own explanation for the early confirmation; the article does not discuss Red Bull's own considerations.

For Lindblad, Red Bull's line-up means promotion after his debut season is not on the cards. According to RacingNews365, his own contract for 2027 had not yet been confirmed at the time of publication. Another year of development at Racing Bulls is the outlet's expectation, not an announced decision.

Lindblad himself says he is happy with his development and is focusing on his current season. According to him, talks about 2027 are taking place behind the scenes, but he mentions neither a decision nor a date when news can be expected.

Source context

This article relies solely on RacingNews365's report of 24 September 2026. The original Red Bull announcement and a full transcript of the conversation were not supplied. The quotation in the source title has been translated from the supplied Dutch wording.

Claims and supporting evidence 5

According to RacingNews365, Red Bull has announced that Isack Hadjar will continue to race alongside Max Verstappen in 2027. The publication links this to Arvid Lindblad not being promoted to that team after his debut season.

This finding from the source should be read within the stated scope and source context. Contract context at Red Bull. Announced no later than 24 September 2026; relates to the 2027 season. The original Red Bull announcement was not supplied; this contract context is drawn from RacingNews365's reporting.

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Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad believes Hadjar has looked notably comfortable at Red Bull from the outset. In the article by Laurens Stade published on 24 September 2026, he tells RacingNews365 and other media that Hadjar is probably one of the first drivers in around eight years to have demonstrated that. Lindblad initially says ten years, but immediately corrects himself.

This finding from the source should be read within the stated scope and source context. Lindblad's assessment of Hadjar's performances. Published on 24 September 2026; looking back initially ten, then eight years. This is Lindblad's sporting judgement, not a measured historical ranking. The source presents its own reporting of the conversation, but does not include a full transcript. The statement represents Lindblad's view, not the editorial team's.

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RacingNews365 describes the decision as early by Red Bull's standards and reports that at least nine race weekends remained. According to the outlet, that timing surprised Lindblad. He believes Hadjar has performed well as the second driver and therefore deserves the earlier contract certainty.

This finding from the source should be read within the stated scope and source context. Timing of the contract certainty and Lindblad's explanation for it. The 2026 season, at the time of the announcement about 2027. The remaining race weekends and the usual timing are described by RacingNews365. The view that Hadjar deserves the certainty because of his performances is Lindblad's assessment; it does not establish what considerations informed Red Bull's own decision.

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According to RacingNews365, Lindblad and Liam Lawson had not yet been signed for 2027 at the time of publication. The outlet expects Lindblad to get another year of development at Racing Bulls and gives a positive assessment of his debut season.

This finding from the source should be read within the stated scope and source context. Contract status at Racing Bulls. Position as of 24 September 2026; expectation for 2027. An additional season at Racing Bulls is the publication's expectation, not a confirmed contract decision. The description of Lindblad as making a strong impression is also an assessment without accompanying performance figures.

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Lindblad says he is happy with his development and is focusing primarily on his current season. Asked about possible news regarding 2027, he confirms that talks are taking place behind the scenes, without mentioning a decision or an announcement date.

This finding from the source should be read within the stated scope and source context. Lindblad's own priorities and talks about his future. The 2026 season, with questions about 2027. His satisfaction and focus are his own descriptions of himself. The statement about talks contains no information about specific terms, progress or an outcome.

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