Yuki Tsunoda is expecting a call from Red Bull’s Helmut Marko ahead of the Styrian Grand Prix – and knows it will not be “fun”.

Marko is in charge of Red Bull’s driver programme, a system which over the years has introduced the likes of Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz among others into the world of Formula 1.

And Marko’s latest prospect is Tsunoda, who sadly has not enjoyed the best of starts to life at AlphaTauri.

There have been glimpses of the Japanese driver’s talent, like at the opening round in Bahrain and also Baku where he finished P7, but costly errors have been a real drawback in Tsunoda’s rookie season so far.