REVIEW BY BEN STEVENS
Return of the torpedo as Kvyat strikes again
Considering every other Red Bull driver has
been in the news recently, perhaps it was only a
matter of time until Daniil Kvyat got in on the fun.
Unfortunately for him, it’s not under the most ideal
of circumstances.
Locking up into the run down to the first corner,
Kvyat managed to ruin the races of both Fernando
Alonso and Max Verstappen (who needs to hire a
shaman or witch doctor or both) and cost himself what
was undeniably a very solid start.
Having flown largely under the radar this year,
it’s a shame to see him return to his error-prone ways.
No, he’s not getting his Red Bull seat back, but the
former GP3 champion is far from the least-talented
driver on the grid, yet looks set to depart F1 as soon as
Toro Rosso are done with him. Considering this is his
fourth season in the sport and he’s still making rookie
errors, it’s hard to see how he sticks around afterwards.
Quick Hits
There may have been a large degree of fortuity
in his win in Azerbaijan, but Sunday was Daniel
Ricciardo at his absolute best. Considering how excited
he was on team radio, at the finish line, suggests it
was the most meaningful result of his season.
Building on his strong performance in
qualifying, Romain Grosjean was able to take P6 for
Haas on Sunday. Let’s just hope he can continue to
hold it together.
With Stoffel Vandoorne’s P12 showing the
improvement of McLaren, the rest of the season is set
to be a long one for Sauber.