Marko pleased with Red Bull drivers in Japan, but he leaves Verstappen out of consideration

20:00, 04 Apr 2025
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Helmut Marko has seen how Liam Lawson has bounced back after his demotion form Red Bull Racing.

Marko talks about FP1 and FP2 for Tsunoda, Hadjar, and Lawson in Japan

Earlier, Marko reacted with frustration at Red Bull's correlation issues, as the on track performance did not match the data from the simulator. Despite this setback, he saw strengths in the three young Red Bull drivers, complimenting the New Zealander, Lawson, on his performance following his demotions from Red Bull.
"A very good day for Yuki and for all of our young drivers. Hadjar did well, and Lawson recovered," the Austrian said in conversation with Sky Sports F1, after the first two practice sessions.

Marko on Tsunoda's future within the main Red Bull team

Tsunoda is making his debut for Red Bull Racing this weekend. Marko was already asked whether Tsunoda is a serious candidate to retain the second Red Bull seat for the long-term future at the Austrian team. Marko answered: "He proved it today, yes."
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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Thursday 24.09.26
Practice 1
Thu 08:30 AM
Practice 2
Thu 12:00 PM
Friday 25.09.26
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