Yuki Tsunoda received a last-minute floor upgrade and put in his best qualifying performance since joining Red Bull – only for it to be squandered by a late pit call

Despite Yuki Tsunoda’s latest Q1 elimination, with the driver out of qualifying for the Hungarian GP in 16th place, Laurent Mekies says the team has no intention of replacing him. Red Bull are experiencing a difficult weekend at the Hungaroring, with neither driver excelling in any of the sessions.

Red Bull Racing Formula One driver Yuki Tsunoda received a last-minute upgrade on his RB21 F1 car ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps. New Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies took the call to boost Tsunoda's performance and confidence, which became evident with his Q3 result.