Marko enthusiastic about young driver: 'A pleasure to watch him'.

The first two free practices for the Bahrain Grand Prix are over. Max Verstappen set the fastest time twice. But afterwards it was also about the performance of a debutant.

Yuki Tsunoda made his first metres in Formula 1. He did that properly. In the first free practice, he set the fourteenth fastest time. During the second session, he accelerated a lot and finished in seventh position. That performance did not go unnoticed.

Helmut Marko said to Motorsport-Total, "Yuki is really a pleasure to watch. Above all, the confidence he exudes is fantastic. I'm sure we'll see a lot more of him in the future."

The Japanese driver made the switch from Formula 2 to the highest racing class this year. Together with Pierre Gasly he will form the duo for this season. Last year Tsunoda finished third in the Formula 2 standings behind Mick Schumacher and Callum Ilott.