Marko: Gasly 'under scrutiny' in 2019
Pierre Gasly has Red Bull's full support, but he must perform if he wants to keep his race seat at the senior F1 team.
That is the warning of Dr Helmut Marko, who runs Red Bull's notoriously tough driver programme.
Max Verstappen is quoted by Speed Week: "When it became clear that Daniel Ricciardo was going to Renault, it was obvious that Pierre would come.
"He is a great guy. I've known him from karting. He is straightforward, smart, nice -- you cannot ask for more," the Dutchman said of his new teammate.
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has said that Gasly, who steps up from the junior team Toro Rosso, will get some time to get up to speed in 2019.
But Marko said: "Pierre Gasly will be under scrutiny, because that's the way formula one is.
"It's the same in football. If you don't perform, you go to the bench.
"Gasly has proved he is fast, now we have to teach him a little more discipline," Marko added. "But he gets a lot of support from the team, and we're sure he'll make it."
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Well i do hope so its a shame Ricardo left 2019 will be a good one this is the year that Ferrari will win this year Vettel he as had 2 bites of the cherry and if not Max as stated he will go to Ferrari in 2020 Ferrari by the CE0 are spending 450 million for this year Mercedes are only spending 20 million this year so i hope I seen the last of Hamilton he will never be a 7 times world champion as Mickie Showi as done and his son is now in F2 whith Ferrari guys