Reports indicate Red Bull will confirm Isack Hadjar’s promotion to the main team alongside Verstappen for 2026 next week, with Yuki Tsunoda losing his race seat but possibly retaining involvement via Honda engine testing arrangements.
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Following post-race claims by Helmut Marko and Red Bull staff that Kimi Antonelli intentionally yielded to Norris, the team issued apologies amid a harassment wave against the Mercedes rookie, confirming replay footage showed a genuine driving error.
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Isack Hadjar was on course for sixth place at Losail when a broken aero part from his Racing Bulls RB01 caused a late puncture, destroying his race and leading him to describe his machine as a “plastic car” in a furious post-race reaction.
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The clash between Pierre Gasly and Nico Hülkenberg during the 2025 Qatar GP was deemed a racing incident with no driver predominantly at fault. However, it caused a Safety Car that disrupted McLaren’s strategy, contributing to its loss in the title fight.
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Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies admitted he initially did not understand McLaren’s choice to keep both cars out during the Safety Car at the 2025 Qatar GP, a strategy move that caused a pivotal momentum shift favoring Verstappen’s championship challenge.
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Andrea Stella explained that McLaren stayed out under the lap‑7 Safety Car in Qatar to avoid traffic and preserve flexibility with tyre strategy, a misjudgement that effectively gifted Max Verstappen a free pit stop and reopened the 2025 F1 title fight.
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