Red Bull are without Isack Hadjar for the second straight race as the French driver misses the Italian Grand Prix due to an injury to his wrist which he suffered in the off-season.
Hadjar, 21, missed the Dutch Grand Prix in July and he is going to be replaced once again by Liam Lawson from New Zealand.
Red Bull have confirmed that Liam Lawson will again replace Isack Hadjar for the Italian Grand Prix weekend, and Yuki Tsunoda continues to race for Racing Bulls
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The New Zealander driver who usually drives for Red Bull Junior Team, Racing Bulls, will line up for Red Bull in the Italian Grand Prix along with Max Verstappen, after finishing seventh in his last race.
Lawson’s place in Racing Bulls will be taken by reserve driver Yuki Tsunoda.
Hadjar is believed to have broken his wrist while boxing.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday, Red Bull revealed that Hadjar is making “encouraging progress” and the team will be taking no “unnecessary risks” with him.
“The team is closely monitoring his rehabilitation and will take no unnecessary risks with his return to competition and wishes him a speedy recovery.”
Racing Bulls, meanwhile, put out a message on social media stating: “Yuki will drive for the team at the Italian GP this weekend.”
Red Bull lie fourth in the constructors’ championship.
Also returning to action in Monza will be Ayumu Iwasa, who is set to drive Verstappen’s Red Bull during Free Practice 1 on Friday.
