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Yuki Tsunoda isn’t the first driver to struggle alongside Max Verstappen – but he has a unique problem versus his predecessors
During the Italian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen dominated the race while Yuki Tsunoda struggled and finished 13th after damaging his floor in a clash with Liam Lawson. Tsunoda’s performance has been disappointing with no points in his last 10 races since joining Red Bull. His struggle to shine alongside Verstappen has highlighted his major weakness.
Tsunoda’s qualifying performance has been better recently, especially since Belgium, and Red Bull is satisfied with his progress in that area. Despite Tsunoda’s struggles in the race, Red Bull acknowledges his improvement in qualifying. Team boss Laurent Mekies praised Tsunoda for his qualifying performance in Italy despite the challenges he faced during the race.
