Toto Wolff believes Red Bull will continue to be competitive despite making the switch from Renault to Honda power from next season.
The Spaniard was towards the rear of the field in both Friday practice sessions but was prioritising the testing of new parts rather than outright speed.
The Swede was not far away from the pace of team-mate Charles Leclerc in either practice session in Austria on Friday and is aiming for at least Q2 on Saturday.
The Frenchman finished outside the top ten in the second session after setting a slower time in the afternoon than he did in the morning session.
Neither Carlos Sainz Jr. or Nico Hülkenberg found themselves inside the top ten in practice on Friday but both are confident Saturday will be better for Renault.
Monegasque Leclerc impressed on Friday in Austria, with a ninth and twelfth from the two practice sessions
Toro Rosso driver Gasly finished both practice session comfortably inside the Top 10, despite breaking his suspension in the afternoon session.
Despite finishing slowest of the session, the Pole remained upbeat about being back out in a current Formula 1 car.
The McLaren driver finished tenth in Free Practice 2, but remains unhappy with the balance of his car.
The Dane ended eighth fastest in the afternoon session and feels there is plenty of positives to take away from Friday practice at the Red Bull Ring.
Scuderia Ferrari’s Kimi Räikkönen maintains it is difficult to compare their performance to other teams at this point in the weekend.
The Dutchman was third and fifth across the two sessions on Friday, with the Dutchman suffering floor damage early in FP2 that compromised his whole session.
The Haas driver finished seventh in both of Friday’s Free Practice sessions in Austria.
Ricciardo enjoyed his first day of running at the Red Bull Ring for the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix
The German was fourth fastest in first practice and third in the second, although his final quick run in FP2 was halted by Pierre Gasly causing a red flag.
Bottas finished second quickest in both of today’s practice sessions.
Lewis Hamilton topped both Free Practice sessions on Friday at the Austrian Grand Prix and said that he preferred the hardest compound of the slick tyres brought by Pirelli.