Yeah Yuki struggles at tracks which are new for him. I think that is one of his major weaknesses. If one needs proof, look at his results in 2021 - all his best drives came on tracks he had driven as part of his f2 campaign
I wounder how much its also experience, yuki never drove in china in f1? (Dont remember) But the experience gap probably helps Ricardo adopt...doubt its gonna save him or move him to rb though...we shall see next race but with all the rumors going around, if race goes poorly we might see lawson in next gp...
Seems there could be a few surprises today, as track conditions are still green/varied, and not all teams are super comfortable they've nailed the setup.