Red Bull may be bigging up Honda, however, Pierre Gasly concedes it could be some time before they catch the front runners as their development is “never consistent.”

Gasly has already spent a full season with Honda power having raced for Toro Rosso in 2017.

While there were signs of encouragement, at times seemingly hailed as more than they were by Red Bull, the Japanese manufacturer struggled to close the gap to their rival engine manufacturers.

Toro Rosso, sacrificing their season to help Honda improve ahead of their Red Bull partnership, finished ninth in the standings.

“The development I would say is never consistent,” Gasly, who will step up to a Red Bull seat this year, told RaceFans.net.