Toro Rosso’s Dany Kvyat fully respects Red Bull’s decision to promote teammate Alex Albon and will focus on doing his best with the aim of securing a seat for 2020.
Pierre Gasly’s chronic underperformance with Red Bull Racing came to a bitter end after the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko choosing to demote the Frenchman back to Toro Rosso and elevate Albon to a competitive seat alongside Max Verstappen.
The fact that the British-Thai rookie – with just twelve F1 races under his belt – was preferred to the more experienced Kvyat for the plum drive came as a surprise to pundits and perhaps also to the Russian driver himself.
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Red Bull ‘had to react’ and give Albon a chance – Marko
“I found out everything in a day,” Kvyat told Russia’s Championat. “We had a telephone conversation with Dr. Marco.
“It is necessary to respect such decisions and work on.
“I think they just want to see how Albon will perform behind the wheel of a car that is able to win, and with a partner like Verstappen.
“I have already been to Red Bull, and I think that played a role in the choice.
“Everything that will happen after 2019 is still unclear. I think we need to wait another two or three weeks, and then the prospects will become clearer.
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