Yuki Tsunoda needs to "score many more points" to make sure of a fourth season in Formula 1, his team boss declared.
The Japanese racer joined the Red Bull driver programme as part of the team's partnership with Honda. He did well enough in his one and only season in Formula 2, in 2020, to earn a place with their sister team AlphaTauri in the top category.
A return of 32 points in his rookie season was not bad, while his far less impressive results last year came in a season in which the team's car struggled to be competitive. Still, though, there is the feeling Tsunoda has more to prove.