Red Bull's troubling verdict on 'struggling' Ricciardo
Yuki Tsunoda has received rare praise from Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko in the wake of his points finish at the Australian Grand Prix – and it’s not good news for Daniel Ricciardo.
The Japanese driver crossed the line in eighth but was promoted to seventh after Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was given a 20-second penalty.
It marked the first points of the season for RB in three races, moving Tsunoda up to 11th in the drivers’ championship.
Ricciardo, meanwhile, finished 12th and still has no points to his name.
“Yuki ran perfectly from the first lap on Friday and set very consistent and good times in today’s race,” said Marko after Sunday’s race.
“When (Nico) Hulkenberg attacked, he immediately countered.”
Marko’s criticism of Tsunoda has been his hot-headedness and propensity to let frustration get the better of him.
However, the Red Bull big wig said he’s happy with what he’s seen so far.
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