Pressure difficult to manage for Kvyat according to Marko

Replaced by Max Verstappen before the Spanish Grand Prix a few days ago, Daniil Kvyat saw the young Dutch prodigy win on his first outing with Red Bull Racing, partly taking advantage of the setbacks of Mercedes de Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, but perfectly resisting the pressure from Kimi Räikkönen.

Demoted within the stable Toro Rosso, Kvyat remains a member of the Red Bull family according to Helmut Marko. “The fact is that Daniil is back at Toro Rosso, which remains a very good mid-grid team, explains the Red Bull consultant on the website of the F1.

Daniil's problem was never speed, but pressure he couldn't handle. Now he can get back to the level, and so far this weekend he has demonstrated his speed and that potential that is still in him. He just moved to another place in the family. »

The Russian was indeed faster than his teammate Carlos Sainz, during the two free practice sessions held on Thursday, taking 6th and 5th places. But Helmut Marko justifies the choice of Red Bull for the interest of the team led by Christian Horner.

“This exchange was made to get the most out of the team. We want to finish the season in second position in the constructors' championship... The two accidents in Russia were just too many, so I spoke with Mr. Mateschitz (big boss of the brand) and he gave the green light to go ahead. Before. »

The third free practice session in Monaco will begin at 11 a.m., before qualifying, scheduled for 14 p.m., which will be followed live with commentary on our website. Photos from the Monaco Grand Prix can be viewed in our dedicated gallery.