Isack Hadjar crashes Red Bull’s new F1 car
Hadjar went off in the last corner of the Barcelona track on Tuesday
Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing
Photo by: Red Bull Content Pool
Isack Hadjar crashed Red Bull’s RB22 car on the second day of Formula 1’s first pre-season test at Barcelona.
A five-day test is taking place behind closed doors at the Catalan track this week, as teams get to grips with new machinery meeting the overhauled chassis and engine regulations for 2026, with each outfit allowed to run on three of those days.
Red Bull is the only squad that went out both yesterday and today, with Hadjar completing the whole day on Monday while team-mate Max Verstappen was in action on Tuesday morning, as the rain appeared around 10:40am local time.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Photo by: Formula 1
Hadjar took over on Tuesday afternoon, but footage from X account @Nachez98 shows the Red Bull crashed in Tun 14, with the rear end hitting the Tecpro barrier.
A Red Bull spokesperson told Motorsport that Hadjar was “all good” following the accident.
The crash happened some 35 to 40 minutes before the end of the day’s session, so Red Bull is not missing out on much track running.
However, this is a setback as spare parts are scarce at this time of year, with teams pushing the limits to keep developing their cars as late as possible before testing.
The three-day cap could be a blessing in disguise for Red Bull if it happens to require some time to fly new parts in, as it could theoretically afford to wait until Friday for its third allocated day of running.
Ferrari was the only other team in action on Tuesday, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton at the wheel of the Scuderia’s SF-26.
Additional reporting by Fabien Gaillard
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