TALKING POINT GAME OF THRONES
The decision was seen as harsh, even if it
came after the Russian had twice collided in Sochi
with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Kvyat had been on
the podium in the preceding race in China.
The switch was also interpreted as a move by
Red Bull to secure Verstappen for the long term in
the face of rising interest from rivals.
Red Bull principal Christian Horner said the
move would allow Kvyat to “regain his form and
show his potential” in a familiar team but the Russian
said he had been given “no real explanation.”
“If the bosses want something to happen,
they just make it happen. It’s as simple as that,”
declared Kvyat.
He said ‘dropped’ was too heavy a word for
what had happened, saw no reason for it and said
he had been feeling no more pressure than usual.
“I will try to give as loud an answer as possible
on the track,” Kvyat said of his response.
“I am now extremely hungry…there are a lot
more positive moments now than anyone can
imagine and I take it as a golden opportunity with
Toro Rosso.”