Red Bull chief reveals why Yuki Tsunoda has been forced to wait for his chance after replacing sacked Liam Lawson

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has explained wherefore Yuki Tsunoda has had to hold for his accidental to impress.

Tsunoda was drafted successful to regenerate Liam Lawson, who was demoted by Red Bull aft struggling during the opening 2 races of the campaign.

Lawson crashed retired of the contention successful the Australian Grand Prix and subsequently finished successful 12th spot successful China.

There had been suggestions that Tsunoda should person been fixed an accidental up of Lawson initially.

Max Verstappen, meanwhile, was near frustrated with the mode successful which Lawson was dismissed.

Although Red Bull person received disapproval for the situation, Marko stated that it was antecedently thought that Lawson would beryllium the champion option.

Marko added that Tsunoda had a estimation for making avoidable mistakes, which counted against him. 

Marko told Kleine Zeitung: 'For a agelong time, Yuki had the representation of not performing consistently and making silly mistakes present and there. That's what happened past twelvemonth successful Mexico, wherever the decisive signifier for america began. With Lawson, it was the nonstop other astatine first: helium came connected and delivered consecutive away, nary substance however large the unit was.'

Marko present acknowledges that the prime to prime Lawson was incorrect.

He said: 'In retrospect, however, it wasn't the close decision. In general, however, a batch tin beryllium traced backmost to a azygous incident. 

'At Silverstone, Tsunoda erstwhile drove into Pierre Gasly's car, and parts of the cars connected the way damaged the underbody of Verstappen's car, which outgo him the race. Adrian Newey was furious astatine the time. From that constituent on, Yuki was a reddish rag to him. But present Newey is gone, and Yuki has worked hard connected himself.'

In addition, Marko expressed his content that Tsunoda tin present spell connected to beryllium a success. 

He said: 'Yes, absolutely. He came retired of the wintertime interruption beardown and delivered 2 large races, successful which lone the strategy section prevented him from achieving a amended placing. 

'Yuki has changed management, he's simply grown up - and he's got a batch of self-confidence anyway. I heard helium said he's already expecting a podium decorativeness successful Japan. I'd beryllium blessed if Max made it onto the podium... But hey, let's hold and see.' 

Tsunoda's archetypal contention since his promotion volition beryllium successful his location state of Japan connected Sunday.

Red Bull are presently successful 3rd spot successful the constructors' title standings down McLaren and Mercedes.