Paris (France) (AFP) - The French driver Isack Hadjar, injured in a wrist, was declared absent from the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix, which takes place from Friday to Sunday in Monza, his Red Bull team announced this Wednesday.

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It is Hadjar's second absence in a row, after already missing the Dutch Grand Prix from August 21 to 23 for the same reason.

"Liam (Lawson) will be with Max (Verstappen) at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, while Isack continues to make encouraging progress after the wrist injury he suffered in the summer break," wrote the Red Bull team.

"The team is closely monitoring his re-education and will not take any unnecessary risks regarding his return to competition, hoping that he can return as soon as possible," Red Bull said.

Hadjar, eighth in this year's drivers' championship with 68 points, was injured in a training session, without his team specifying the nature of his physical problem or giving an estimated time out.

The New Zealander Lawson, 24 years old and normally a driver for the sister team Racing Bulls, was his replacement in the Netherlands, where he finished seventh after a weekend in which he performed at a very good level.

Hadjar's loss indirectly benefits Yuki Tsunoda, who will in turn take the wheel vacated by Lawson at Racing Bulls for Monza. The Japanese driver finished eleventh in the Dutch Grand Prix.

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