Red Bull 'Make Decision' on 2026 Drivers Leaving Star 'Axed From F1'

Red Bull have reportedly already decided what their driver lineup for the 2026 season will be, and it's not good news for one F1 star.

With just two races left in the 2025 Formula One season, fans are already starting to look ahead to what is expected to be an exciting season in 2026.

The 2026 season will see the sport adapt a new set of regulations, promising drastic changes to cars across the grid that could completely change how the title race will look next year.

Not only will next season see new regulations, but Cadillac will join as the 11th team on the Formula One grid, while several teams adjust their driver lineups, with Red Bull Racing one of the only teams yet to confirm who will drive for them next year.

Throughout 2025 there has been significant debate over who will partner four-time champion Max Verstappen at Red Bull, but it appears we may now have our answer.

Tsunoda has been facing pressure over his future at Red Bull. (Image: Getty)

Ever since Verstappen announced himself as the dominant force in the team, the second seat at Red Bull has seen a lot of change.

In the last seven years, Daniel Ricciardo, Pierre Gasly, Alex Albon, Sergio Pérez, Liam Lawson and current driver Yuki Tsunoda have all partnered the Dutchman at Red Bull.

For the 2026 season, it has been widely speculated that Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar could displace Tsunoda at Red Bull, and a new report from Sky Sports legend Ted Kravitz has confirmed that this is the plan.

"Isack Hadjar will be joining Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing, both drivers have already been told," Kravitz confirmed ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix.

He continued: "Isack couldn't contain his excitement and Yuki couldn't contain his disappointment."

Hadjar will take Tsunoda's seat at Red Bull. (Image: Clive Rose/Getty Images)

But the bad news does not end there for Tsunoda as, despite the fact that Hadjar's move to Red Bull leaves a seat free at Racing Bulls, it is not expected that the Japanese driver will be the one to take it.

Instead, Kravitz confirmed that 18-year-old Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad is expected to be given a step up to Formula One next season after his Super Licence was approved in June.

The British-Swedish driver has clearly impressed the Racing Bulls team following his free practice sessions with Red Bull during this season.

In his first outing in the first practice session of Silverstone back in July produced a P14 finish, before getting another outing in the Mexico Grand Prix where he finished P6, ahead of Tsunoda.