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Red Bull "has balls" to promote young drivers - Marko

Red Bull motorsport chief Helmut Marko says the Austrian squad "has balls" to put young drivers in its Formula 1 cars, unlike rivals Mercedes and Ferrari. Reigning GP2 champion Pierre Gasly, 21, made his grand prix debut with Toro Rosso in Malaysia, replacing Daniil Kvyat. The Frenchman will retain the seat in Japan this weekend and is expected to drive for the team in 2018 as well. Marko has given a clear hint that confirmation of Gasly's 2018 seat at Toro Rosso is imminent and he made it clear that the company remains committed to promoting young drivers, while also taking a dig at his main rivals. "I can tell you that pretty soon," Marko told Motorsport.com when asked...
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