Breaking news
Formula 1
Kvyat "can't get too greedy" with Red Bull return hopes
Daniil Kvyat says he "cannot get too greedy" with his hopes of returning to the main Red Bull team, in light of its decision to call up his Toro Rosso teammate Alex Albon.
Scott Mitchell
Edited: Aug 29, 2019, 2:41 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
Kvyat raced for Red Bull in 2015 and the first part of 2016, before being demoted to Toro Rosso then dropped from the programme entirely before the end of the 2017 season.
He was re-signed by Red Bull to rejoin Toro Rosso for 2019, and scored a shock podium in the rain-hit German Grand Prix during a strong first half of the season.
However, when Red Bull opted to drop Gasly to Toro Rosso, it drafted in F1 rookie Albon so it has knowledge of all three drivers at the senior team as it weighs up who to place alongside Max Verstappen in 2020.
“One thing with Red Bull is that it is always open,” Kvyat said when asked by Motorsport.com about his chances of getting the seat for next year.
“Whenever someone doesn't perform, there is always automatic pressure. Especially if someone else in the junior team is performing.
“It is not going to change in a next few months. I cannot get too greedy, because it is incredible that I already managed to come back to Formula 1.
“Then already all of you were pushing me to the senior team after a couple of months since I came back. Maybe things are [progressing] fast. For sure Red Bull has their own plan.”
Read Also:
- Gasly: "Shock" Red Bull demotion not what I had been told
- Red Bull's Formula 1 sackings ranked
- Who should Red Bull choose to partner Verstappen in 2020?
The Russian driver said he took no issue with Red Bull slotting in Albon alongside Verstappen for the rest of the current campaign.
“I don't have any disappointment or anything," he insisted. "My job doesn't change and my year has been fantastic.
“I look at that rather than at other things that are a bit more out of my control.
“I understand [the decision]. They have their reasons. I think my year has been very strong but they have also other reasons to try Alex in a very competitive car.
“The decision was Red Bull's, I have to respect it and accept it, so no problems with that.
“The thing we should not forget is I’ve been to Red Bull already, and it certainly played a role. That's what I’ve been told.”
Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull Racing RB11, Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari SF-15T
Photo by: Sam Bloxham / LAT Images
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article F1 teams agree to testing reduction in 2020
Next article F1 drivers warned over corner-cutting at Raidillon
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Scott Mitchell
Alfa Romeo must do better in "chaotic" races - Vasseur
Formula 1
Formula 1
Alfa Romeo must do better in "chaotic" races - Vasseur
Honda: Verstappen relationship 'like a young Senna'
Formula 1
Formula 1
Honda: Verstappen relationship 'like a young Senna'
Key team personnel shouldn't be F1 boss - Ferrari
Formula 1
Formula 1
Key team personnel shouldn't be F1 boss - Ferrari
Latest news
“Just a disaster” – How Isack Hadjar’s nightmare Singapore F1 weekend unfolded
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Singapore GP
27 min
“Just a disaster” – How Isack Hadjar’s nightmare Singapore F1 weekend unfolded
Tom Cruise interested in racing ARCA car, per NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Charlotte II
6 h
Tom Cruise interested in racing ARCA car, per NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell
Gibbs, Spire and Gabehart argue over contempt and injunction
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Charlotte II
9 h
Gibbs, Spire and Gabehart argue over contempt and injunction
William Byron to run Jeff Gordon throwback Axalta scheme at Phoenix
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Charlotte II
9 h
William Byron to run Jeff Gordon throwback Axalta scheme at Phoenix
Feature
Discover prime content
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe