The REAL REASON Red Bull Refuse To Rush Isack Hadjar Back! | Formula 1 2026

A rumour has been circulating in the Formula One paddock that Isack Hadjar's wrist injury is considerably worse than Red Bull has said. Specifically, that alongside the fracture there is a torn tendon, which would mean a recovery measured in months rather than weeks. Laurent Mekies has now been asked about it directly, and his answer was unusually plain. "It's not about us wanting to keep anything secret. We're simply using the available time. He's recovering as planned, and with an injury like this, it takes a while. We'll do the final examination the week before Baku and then see what we do." That is a team principal denying concealment while carefully refusing to give a timeline, which is exactly the combination that keeps a rumour alive. Hadjar has now missed three consecutive grands prix, Liam Lawson has driven the Red Bull at all three, and the decision on Azerbaijan comes down to one medical examination in the days before the race.