Boss Christian Horner has backed new recruit Pierre Gasly after a difficult start to 2019 for the Red Bull driver. Promoted from Toro Rosso to replace Daniel Ricciardo, Frenchman Gasly crashed twice in testing, had a dire qualifying session in Melbourne, and may be showing signs of feeling the pressure of life at a top team. 'There is always pressure in formula one, but it's too early to draw conclusions,' Horner said when asked about Gasly. 'Pierre fought hard in the race after a difficult Saturday, but what he needs is a weekend without any problems. From Friday, he gradually made progress and provided the engineers with quality feedback. 'He was actually very competitive on this track...
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