Tsunoda on key ally: 'When I'm emotionally down, I call him'

But since being promoted to Red Bull in place of Lawson after only two races, Helmut Marko suggested the Japanese driver has become more mature.

Tsunoda tells Dutch outlet Formule1 that the swearing and shouting was quite ingrained: "That is something from the past. In karting, I often swore in my helmet. My idea was just to let it out. Nowadays, there is a lot of politics and fuss around my team radios in Formula 1. But I had to learn to better control myself, find other ways to express myself, perform well, and be consistent."

This has gone well, resulting in the promotion to Red Bull, with Tsunoda noticing the benefits of not swearing and shouting. That he has become calmer may also be due to the help he has received -Tsunoda went to a psychologist, and now he has someone who talks to him regularly about various matters.

It also helps that Tsunoda has found "my home" in Italy, having moved to be closer to the Racing Bulls Faenza base while Franz Tost was still at the helm.