
Seven years ago, Red Bull signed sophomore Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly as Max Verstappen’s new team-mate following the Frenchman’s convincing rookie season, forgoing a more experienced option in Carlos Sainz – but Gasly crashed twice at Barcelona in pre-season testing and was demoted to Toro Rosso after a nightmare first half of the season.
Seven years later, Red Bull signed sophomore F1 driver Isack Hadjar as Verstappen’s new team-mate following the Frenchman’s convincing rookie season, forgoing a more experienced option in Yuki Tsunoda – but Hadjar crashed at Barcelona in pre-season testing.