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Yuki Tsunoda remains without a point since the Miami Grand Prix, with Laurent Mekies having directed the blame for his latest poor result in Hungary.
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies criticized the team for not providing Yuki Tsunoda with a competitive package for the Hungarian Grand Prix, resulting in a challenging weekend for the Japanese driver. Tsunoda faced elimination in Q1 for the fourth time in eight races and had to start from the pit lane due to a new power unit introduction. This decision ended Tsunoda’s hope of scoring points, extending his streak of point-less races to seven, a new record for a Red Bull driver. Despite the difficulties, Mekies commended Tsunoda’s performance, noting his close qualifying proximity to Max Verstappen, which he considered one of Tsunoda’s strongest showings. Mekies acknowledged the frustration but also highlighted the progress Tsunoda and his engineering team have been making, especially following a strong performance in Spa.
