Overview

• Tsunoda qualified 18th at the Austrian Grand Prix, finished last of the runners and incurred a 10-second penalty for colliding with Franco Colapinto at Turn 4.
• The Japanese driver apologized to Red Bull, acknowledging the collision was his fault and describing his race pace as “pretty poor.”
• Horner highlighted a significant performance gap between Tsunoda and Verstappen and said the team will explore ways to support its struggling second driver.
• Tsunoda has scored only seven points in eight races while battling tyre degradation and a car setup honed to Verstappen’s driving style.
• Entering the final year of his contract, Tsunoda faces pressure as Red Bull implements confidence-building measures before Silverstone and considers future driver options.