The Japanese manufacturer endured its first winless campaign in 20 years in MotoGP last season as it tumbled down the order with M1 which made little progress from its predecessor.
Despite having the benefit of concessions and bringing in fresh engineering talent from rival teams, Yamaha has done little to climb up the order in 2024.
After a difficult sprint in which he felt he would subsequently struggle to finish Sunday’s grand prix due to tyre wear concerns, 2021 world champion Quartararo was a distant 11th.
Team-mate Alex Rins atso struggled, taking the chequered flag in 16th on his Yamaha debut.
Assessing Yamaha’s current standings, Quartararo was scathing about where he sees the Japanese manufacturer.
“Compared to how the level is right now, I would say yes,” he replied when asked if this is the worst the bike has ever been.
“We improved, so this is something difficult to say. But the level of our bike compared to the others, it’s true that we are further than ever.”
Source: Autosport