Yuki Tsunoda has been given an early appraisal at Red Bull after being parachuted in at the start of the season as Max Verstappen’s team-mate.

Having been snubbed by Red Bull to be promoted from the sister team Racing Bulls in favour of team-mate Liam Lawson for 2025, the Japanese driver was soon called upon to replace the struggling New Zealander after just two races.

While he has failed to get near the pace of team-mate Verstappen during race weekends, he has slightly improved on Lawson’s displays, grabbing minor points in Bahrain and last time out in Miami finishing sixth in the sprint and 10th in the race for Christian Horner‘s outfit.

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Helmut Marko has also been pleased with the progress Tsunoda’s been making, but he was also keen to point out the areas where the 25-year-old needs to improve – claiming he is highly likely to be affected when the pressure hits at crucial points during a race weekend.