Isack Hadjar will miss this weekend's Italian Grand Prix due to his ongoing wrist injury, with Liam Lawson replacing him for a second consecutive event at Red Bull.
Hadjar suffered the injury while boxing in training during the summer break last month which forced him to miss the Dutch Grand Prix and he has not recovered in time for Monza.
With Lawson stepping up to be Max Verstappen's team-mate at Red Bull, Yuki Tsunoda will have another chance to impress at Racing Bulls.
- Italian GP: Schedule and how to watch on Sky Sports
- F1 2026 standings | F1 2026 calendar | F1 Gossip Column
- Download the Sky Sports app for expert analysis, best video & more📱
- Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream F1 with no contract 📺
Red Bull only made the decision on Wednesday afternoon to give Hadjar every chance to drive but medical staff have decided he should miss another event and hope to return for the following race in Madrid next weekend.
"Liam will drive alongside Max at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, while Isack continues to make encouraging progress following the wrist injury sustained during the summer break," said Red Bull.
"The team is closely monitoring his rehabilitation and will take no unnecessary risks with his return to competition and wishes him a speedy recovery."
Hadjar is eighth in the Drivers' Championship and team principal Laurent Mekies thinks the Frenchman has been Verstappen's closest team-mate for several years.
Red Bull are yet to confirm Hadjar will stay at the team in 2027 but the 21-year-old's performances likely mean he will keep his seat.
At Zandvoort, Lawson impressively qualified only one tenth behind Verstappen and finished the Dutch Grand Prix in seventh - a complete contrast to his two Red Bull outings at the start of 2025 before he was dropped.
Tsunoda also had a strong weekend at Racing Bulls as he finished just outside of the points and was ahead of full-time driver Arvid Lindblad.
Sky Sports F1's Italian GP live schedule
Thursday September 3
1pm: Drivers' Press Conference
4pm: Paddock Uncut
Friday September 4
7.30am: F3 Practice
8.55am: F2 Practice
11am: Italian Grand Prix Practice One (session starts at 11.30pm)*
12.55pm: F3 Qualifying
1.50pm: F2 Qualifying
2.35pm: Italian Grand Prix Practice Two (session starts at 3pm)
4.15pm: The F1 Show
5.20pm: Team Bosses' Press Conference
Saturday September 5
8.25am: F3 Sprint
11.15am: Italian Grand Prix Practice Three (session starts at 11:30am)
1.10pm: F2 Sprint
2.15pm: Italian Grand Prix Qualifying build-up
3pm: ITALIAN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING*
5pm: Ted's Qualifying Notebook
Sunday September 6
7.10am: F3 Feature Race
8.40am: F2 Feature Race
10.40am: Porsche Supercup Race
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Italian GP build-up
2pm: THE ITALIAN GRAND PRIX
4pm: Chequered Flag: Italian GP reaction
5pm: Ted's Notebook
*also on Sky Sports Main Event
Formula 1 heads to Monza for Ferrari's home race at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, live on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with NOW - no contract, cancel anytime
(c) Sky Sports 2026: Isack Hadjar to miss Italian Grand Prix with wrist injury as Liam Lawson gets another Red Bull opportunity at Monza
Chelsea? Liverpool? Aston Villa? Best and worst buyers and sellers of the summer transfer window - Between the Lines
Enzo Fernandez transfer news: Man City sign midfielder from Chelsea in British-record-equalling £125m deal
England vs Pakistan: Brydon Carse left out for third and final Test at Edgbaston as Joe Root's 15-man squad revealed
Tiger Woods enters plea agreement to reckless driving charge and issued five-year driving suspension in Florida court
