Red Bull Replace Daniil Kvyat with Max Verstappen Ahead of Spanish F1 Grand Prix

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Published: May 5, 2016

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Red Bull have confirmed that Daniil Kvyat has been dropped to Toro Rosso and will be replaced by Max Verstappen ahead of May 15's Formula One Spanish Grand Prix.

The decision comes following Russian Kvyat's calamitous performance at his home Grand Prix on Sunday, during which he crashed into Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel twice in two corners, and team principal Christian Horner explained the decision to promote Verstappen from Toro Rosso, per Red Bull Racing:

Max has proven to be an outstanding young talent. His performance at Toro Rosso has been impressive so far and we are pleased to give him the opportunity to drive for Red Bull Racing.

We are in the unique position to have all four drivers across Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso under long term contracts with Red Bull, so we have the flexibility to move them between the two teams.

Dany will be able to continue his development at Toro Rosso, in a team that he is familiar with, giving him the chance to regain his form and show his potential.

Per BBC Sport's Andrew Benson, the swap will remain in place for the rest of the season.

Vettel was forced to retire in Sochi after being hit by Kyvat in the first lap at the second corner and then the third, prompting a furious, expletive-ridden reaction from the German world champion on his team radio, per F1 journalist Gianlu D'Alessandro:



The pair had clashed previously at this season's Chinese Grand Prix, and although Vettel's ire on that occasion was somewhat unfair, Kyvat was undoubtedly at fault in Russia.

However, Kyvat's immediate demotion seems unduly harsh, especially considering the 22-year-old headed team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in the drivers' standings last season.

He also claimed Red Bull's only podium place of the current campaign so far in China, a result highlighted by McLaren driver Jenson Button, ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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