Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Red Bull's Hadjar Crashes in Barcelona Testing
A young driver named Isack Hadjar, who just joined the Red Bull racing team, had a crash during a practice session in Barcelona.
It was raining, and he lost control of the car, hitting the barriers at the last corner.
The team is now checking the damage to decide if they can continue testing this week.
Red Bull has only one more day of testing left, so they need to be careful about how they use it.
Other teams like Ferrari and McLaren were also practicing, but McLaren delayed their start because of the weather.
The teams are preparing for the new racing rules that will start in 2026.
Isack Hadjar crashed the new Red Bull car in wet conditions during pre-season testing in Barcelona.
The incident occurred at the final corner, causing the car to spin into the barriers.
Red Bull is assessing the damage and may delay further testing until Friday.
Only Red Bull and Ferrari ran on Tuesday due to the weather forecast, with McLaren postponing their debut until Wednesday.
The 2026 season will introduce new engine regulations, marking the start of a new era in Formula 1.
- Who
- Isack Hadjar, a 21-year-old French driver for Red Bull
- What
- Crashed the new Red Bull car during pre-season testing
- When
- Tuesday (Day 2 of 5) in Barcelona
- Where
- Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
- Why
- Lost control in wet conditions at the final corner
- Driver
- Isack Hadjar
- Team
- Red Bull
- Location
- Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
- Day of Incident
- Tuesday (Day 2 of 5)
- Weather Conditions
- Wet
- Remaining Test Days
- 1 (potentially delayed to Friday)
- Upcoming Tests
- Bahrain in February (open to media)