Tsunoda praises Red Bull for finding a better set-up in between the Friday's practice sessions

Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda praised the Milton Keynes-based outfit for having found a better set-up for his RB21 in between the two free practice sessions at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Red Bull’s struggles continued on the opening day of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Standing next to the track at various corners, the RB21 did not show any particular issues, it simply lacked grip in the high temperatures.

The Milton Keynes-based outfit looks to use the highest-downforce configuration among the top teams – at least their rear wing appears to be the most loaded compared to what McLaren, Ferrari or Mercedes elected to run this weekend.

Despite the high downforce, the car simply did not generate the necessary downforce through the flowing sequences of twisting, medium-speed corners on Day 1 at the Mogyoród race track.

Having ended up 17th and 9th fastest in the first and second free practice sessions, respectively, Tsunoda claimed that Red Bull managed to make inroads with the set-up of his RB21 in between the two sessions.

“There were some positives to take from today in both of the practice sessions, we enjoyed a step up in performance from FP1 to FP2 which is always a good sign on a Friday.

"The issue we faced wasn't actually the balance, it was the grip that we struggled with which wasn't where we'd normally want to have it, and that's what we were lacking a little today.

"We can go into tomorrow with some positivity from both cars, but we just need to find what we're missing so far this weekend ahead of Qualifying.”