{"id":25835,"date":"2024-10-27T15:04:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T19:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=25835"},"modified":"2024-10-27T15:04:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T19:04:38","slug":"helmut-marko-issues-damming-yuki-tsunoda-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/27\/helmut-marko-issues-damming-yuki-tsunoda-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"Helmut Marko issues damming Yuki Tsunoda verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/18\/yuki-tsunoda-i-deserve-to-drive-for-red-bull\/\" target=\"_self\">Yuki Tsunoda<\/a> finds himself in an unofficial shootout against Liam Lawson to earn a 2025 Red Bull contract. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/25\/sergio-perez-red-bull-on-top-of-main-performance-issue\/\" target=\"_self\">Sergio Perez&#8217;s struggles<\/a> have given a golden opportunity for the VCARB pairing to earn a promotion. However, Tsunoda&#8217;s chances have been damaged in recent weeks &#8211; as evidenced by Helmut Marko&#8217;s recent comments.<\/p>\n<h2>Tsunoda incidents disappoint Red Bull<\/h2>\n<p>It would be uncontroversial to say that Tsunoda has performed at a high level in recent seasons. The 24-year-old has managed to establish himself as the benchmark at VCARB, fending off several teammates.<\/p>\n<p>Having shown consistently good pace in Mexico this weekend, the Japanese driver was well-positioned to make a statement in qualifying. Another poor showing from Perez gave Tsunoda a chance to make Q3 and further underscore his credentials as a Red Bull contender.<\/p>\n<p>However, a mistake saw Tsunoda spin and crash out &#8211; prompting this scathing response from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/03\/helmut-marko-ricciardo-failed-to-deliver-necessary-performance\/\" target=\"_self\">Helmut Marko<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He spun in Austin, and now in qualifying he had this crash,&#8221; he told Sky Germany.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"x9FsqQY3TOVPguSkjHYhVQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2181051492\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'x9FsqQY3TOVPguSkjHYhVQ',sig:'iBXMz-EX-iy-gXWqLLfTFzaDkNfGf8Vhr0tUUkMF2dE=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2181051492',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We thought he had stabilised. <\/em><em>But now, when the pressure comes from Lawson, it&#8217;s starting to make itself felt.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In many ways, Tsunoda seems to be in a unwinnable position. Of course, mistakes like those he committed in qualifying are never going to be received well.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the last two seasons have proven that &#8211; regardless of his efforts &#8211; he is often overlooked by Red Bull.<\/p>\n<p>Against both De Vries and Ricciardo, Tsunoda&#8217;s strong results were seen as evidence that his teammates were underperforming &#8211; rather than an indication that Tsunoda is an option in his own right.<\/p>\n<p>Lining up alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/21\/liam-lawson-on-track-for-red-bull-promotion\/\" target=\"_self\">Liam Lawson<\/a>, the 24-year-old is under significant pressure to assert himself. Even if he outperforms his Kiwi teammate, this might not be enough to convince Red Bull &#8211; given Lawson has been abruptly thrown into the deep end.<\/p>\n<p>As ever, the situation at Red Bull is set to evolve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yuki Tsunoda finds himself in an unofficial shootout against Liam Lawson to earn a 2025 Red Bull contract. Sergio Perez&#8217;s struggles have given a golden opportunity for the VCARB pairing to earn a promotion. However, Tsunoda&#8217;s chances have been damaged in recent weeks &#8211; as evidenced by Helmut Marko&#8217;s recent comments. 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