Red Bull set to replace Tsunoda with Hadjar, apologise for criticism after driver Antonelli receives death threats

Red Bull will be replacing Yuki Tsunoda with Isack Hadjar, according to a report from RacingNews365 on Monday.

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In related news, sister squad Racing Bulls will bring back Liam Lawson while promoting rookie Arvid Lindblad.

Tsunoda has struggled this season, currently ranking 15th in the standings, in sharp contrast to teammate Max Verstappen, who's seeking his fifth straight championship this season.

"I've done what I could do," Tsunoda said recently. "Especially the last four races, the team gave me a lot of support and able to drive with (an) almost identical car to Max."

Tsunoda follows a line of racers who have struggled to succeed alongside Verstappen, among them Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly, Liam Lawson and Sergio Perez.

Meanwhile, the Red Bull Formula One team on Monday said it sincerely regretted suggesting Kimi Antonelli had handed McLaren's Lando Norris fourth place in Qatar after the rookie received death threats. With Red Bull's defending champion Max Verstappen leading, Norris was stuck behind Antonelli's Mercedes. When the teenager ran wide on a corner on the penultimate lap, the Briton zoomed past to grab fourth and two extra points.