Isack Hadjar remains injured and will also miss the Monza GP in Italy
The summer break in Formula 1 is usually a space for disconnection and physical tune-up, but for Isaac Hadjar became the origin of a setback that continues to condition their season. A boxing session during the summer holidays caused the 21-year-old driver to fracture his wrist, a slowly developing ailment that already prevented him from getting into the car in the Grand Prix of the Netherlands and that forced him to follow the action of Zandvoort from the garage as a mere spectator.
Although in the structure of energy drinks there was moderate optimism about the possibility of recovering the Frenchman for this weekend’s event at the Grand Prix of Italyprudence has ended up prevailing. With the priority objective of not compromising the rehabilitation process or subjecting the young runner to unnecessary risks on a route as demanding as monzathe board has decided to give him more margin time.
Given the unavailability of Hadjarthe consortium of Red Bull has made it official that it will maintain exactly the same pilot scheme that it used in Dutch territory; Liam Lawson will take on the responsibility of driving the RB22 for the second consecutive weekend alongside Verstappen.
On the contrary, Yuki Tsunodawho acts as the structure’s reserve pilot, will once again occupy the seat of VCARB 03 that Lawson left vacant when he was temporarily promoted. The Japanese will share a garage once again with Arvid Lindblad.
This continuity represents a golden opportunity for Lawsonwho faces the challenge of monza with a background that I didn’t have just a few days ago. The New Zealander not only had words of encouragement towards his injured teammate, wishing him a quick return to the slopes, but also greatly valued the learning accumulated in the previous test.
As explained by himself Lawson in statements provided by the team, having completed the entire event in Zandvoort It has given him a crucial reference point to understand the car’s dynamics and adjust its tuning requirements.
Despite being aware that the Italian “Temple of Speed” requires a totally different aerodynamic package and poses unprecedented challenges compared to the Dutch track, it is ambitious to squeeze the most out of the car’s performance and consolidate the progress shown.
