Daniil ’Third chance’ Kvyat

Yeah, yeah, we know he wasn’t on track at the Russian Grand Prix. But really, who’s come out the weekend a bigger winner than Daniil Kvyat? This time last year, Kvyat’s Grand Prix career looked in tatters, as he prepared to be dropped from the Toro Rosso team he’d been demoted back to by Red Bull the season before. But life is a funny thing, and Pierre Gasly’s movement up to the senior Red Bull team for next year, coupled to the dryness of Red Bull’s junior talent well at the moment, meant that on Saturday morning of Sochi, Kvyat was pulled back into Toro Rosso for next year. It’s quite the career arc, given that Kvyat is still just 24 years old, and the Russian will be desperate not to repeat the same mistakes he made first time round as he prepares himself for what will be his third stint with Toro Rosso. “I’ve learnt a lot, and I now feel stronger and better prepared than when I left Toro Rosso,” said Kvyat when the announcement was made. “I never gave up hope of racing again, I am still young and I hav