What if Daniil Kvyat returned to Toro Rosso?

The transfer market had not been so unbridled in Formula 1 for many years. After the transfers of Daniel Ricciardo at Renault, Carlos Sainz Jr to replace Fernando Alonso in McLaren for 2019, we could witness an unexpected return, that of Daniil Kvyat… at Toro Rosso.

In accordance with what we indicate in n°2180 ofCARhebdo on sale in digital version and on newsstands, the Russian would be in the Italian team's little papers to replace Pierre Gasly, announced for the Red Bull team in place of Daniel Ricciardo. Now aged 24, the 3 GP2013 Series champion is no stranger to Toro Rosso, quite the contrary…

Daniil Kvyat has had a turbulent time in Formula 1. Promoted in 2014 alongside Jean-Éric Vergne, he was quickly propelled to Red Bull a year later, where he manages to be on par with Daniel Ricciardo. It was in 2016 that everything changed, where a few incidents at the start of the Chinese and Russian Grand Prix relegates him to Toro Rosso, allowing Max Verstappen to explode on the F1 scene.

Mistreated by his employers, Daniil Kvyat was reappointed in 2017 with Toro Rosso but did not spark, causing his ouster in the fall to make way for Pierre Gasly. Since then, the Russian has found refuge at Ferrari as development driver. In short, what changes in four years!

The possible comeback of Daniil Kvyat would be the symbol of a lack of solutions within the pool of young Red Bull talents. Alone Daniel Ticktum could have his chance, but the leader of the Formula 3 Europe does not have the minimum points on his super-license. In order to perfect his experience, the 19-year-old Briton could be sent to Super Formula, a championship held in high esteem by Helmut Marko, head of the Red Bull industry.