Racing Bulls' F1 driver line-up will see a change in 2026 with another rookie promoted to the Red Bull sister team.
RacingNews365 understands Red Bull has decided Isack Hadjar will step up to the senior squad next year to partner Max Verstappen.
An official announcement is expected on Tuesday, as is confirmation of Racing Bulls' driver line-up.
With Hadjar moving to the Milton Keynes-based squad, it opens up a vacancy at Faenza - a slot that is set to be filled by rookie Arvid Lindblad, according to RacingNews365 sources.
The rookie driver is set to join the team alongside Liam Lawson, with Yuki Tsunoda exiting the grid altogether.
Lindblad is currently sixth in the Formula 2 drivers' championship and has had two FP1 outings with Red Bull this year. A third is due to come this weekend in Abu Dhabi, where he will displace Tsunoda for the opening practice session.
It is believed there was some internal debate at Red Bull regarding the F1 promotion of Lindblad, who will be the youngest driver on next year's grid.
The British driver has been part of the Red Bull set-up for several years, spending his entire junior racing career as part of its programme.
On the other side of the Racing Bulls garage, Lawson has been retained for another season.
The New Zealander commenced the current campaign at Red Bull but struggled during the opening two rounds, resulting in his demotion back to the sister squad.
However, his performances across the season have convinced the team he should remain in place for the 2026 campaign and will be leaned on more for technical direction due to his experience over Lindblad.
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