Tsunoda 'impressed' with Red Bull packages yet urges: 'Not much time to rest'

14:36, 20 Aug

Updated: 14:59, 20 Aug

byKada Sarkozi

Yuki Tsunoda had a difficult spell after his promotion to Red Bull Racing. The Japanese driver shared what he expects from the season after the summer break.

After it was decided that Liam Lawson would be demoted from Red Bull to Racing Bulls after the Chinese Grand Prix, it was Tsunoda who got the promotion to race alongside Max Verstappen at the senior team.

Since making his debut for the Austrians at his home Grand Prix in Suzuka, the Japanese driver scored a total of seven points, and yet to finish inside the top ten since Imola.

When asked what he expects from the second half of the season, Tsunoda told GPblog among others: "Let’s see. Obviously, there’s not much time to rest, because we must be surprised at the amount of pace we didn’t have in the last race [and] for the first half of the season."

Tsunoda positive about Red Bull's packages so far

On the other hand, the Japanese driver is encouraged by what his team has brought to the track.

"I think in terms of the package Red Bull [has brought] so far, it's impressively good. The amount of stuff they've done in the first half of the season... is incredible. So I hope we can continue with that [after the break]."

The Austrians had a difficult weekend in Hungary, as defending world champion Max Verstappen also crossed the finish line in P9.

"To be honest, what we struggled with here, I hope this is track-specific, rather than the car pace itself, but we have to investigate for sure," he concluded.