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Yuki Tsunoda's 2026 season, measured: from Red Bull reserve to three races at Racing Bulls, and a point at Monza
Yuki Tsunoda lost his Red Bull seat at the end of 2025 and began 2026 as the team's reserve. When Isack Hadjar broke his wrist, he was called back to drive for Racing Bulls at Zandvoort, Monza and Madrid, and scored a point. Hadjar returned in Baku, and Tsunoda went back to the reserve role.
Red Bull's 2026 season, measured: its own engine, three wins in four, and the best reliability record of any manufacturer
Red Bull build their own power unit for the first time in 2026, with Ford. After fifteen races without a win, Max Verstappen won at Sepang, Singapore and Mexico City, and cars with that engine have the lowest non-finish rate of the five manufacturers. The season race by race, with three drivers.
Liam Lawson's 2026 season, measured: three races in the Red Bull, and points in four of five since
Red Bull dropped Liam Lawson after two races in 2025. In 2026 he got the seat back for three races while Isack Hadjar was injured, then returned to Racing Bulls and scored in four of the next five. Every race, and the radio.
Isack Hadjar's 2026 season, measured: two podiums, a broken wrist, and points in every race since
Isack Hadjar scored 71 points in his first eleven races for Red Bull, then broke his wrist and missed three rounds. He came back with third in Baku and has scored in every race since: 107 points, eighth in the championship.
Max Verstappen's 2026 season, measured: no wins in fifteen rounds, then three in four
Max Verstappen went fifteen rounds of 2026 without a win and retired four times, then won at Sepang, Singapore and Mexico City to climb to second. Every race, every retirement, and what he said on the radio.