Tsunoda and Verstappen agree on crisis upgrade at Red Bull

From Austria, Verstappen expressed his disappointment with the qualifying result, stating the upgrades were worse than expected. He will start from the seventh position after a fiasco on home ground.

Tsunoda is even worse off. He starts almost at the back. "Very frustrating," he said right after the qualification to GPBlog among others. "I could have done better today, but the balance felt completely different than in the earlier sessions."

When asked where the balance is off, he aligns with Verstappen: everywhere.

Yet, he sees progress, despite the mediocre performances in the recent races and qualifications for Red Bull. "I think I have shown that in the last sessions. I feel more comfortable with each Grand Prix, and there is potential in it."

"I expected at least Q3 today," Tsunoda said hopefully after the dramatic qualification. "The car felt good, the pushes felt good. I feel confident, and the confidence is there. We are definitely heading in the right direction."

"The car is trickier, but it's not that it's undrivable," he concludes, pointing to the difficult Red Bull vehicle, especially at the Red Bull Ring after qualifying.