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22nd October 2013, 21:12 #11
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Re: Daniil Kvyat, 19, to drive for Toro Rosso
Kvyat's age isn't really an issue, there have been youngsters racing before and some have gone on to great things. The question I would ask is "Who the hell is Daniil Kvyat?" he has hardly set GP3 on fire. I know he is second in the championship and has had a couple of wins, but...
Does he bring in extra cash from Mother Russia? I wouldn't have thought RedBull-B would need that, or have they genuinely seen something special in this kid?
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22nd October 2013, 21:37 #12
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Re: Daniil Kvyat, 19, to drive for Toro Rosso
Lets see what the boy can do.
At least Toro Rosso are giving drivers the opportunity.Q: What's worse than a Bully? A: His Sidekick
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22nd October 2013, 21:51 #13
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Re: Daniil Kvyat, 19, to drive for Toro Rosso
And, much as his career has been solid rather than scintillating, 19 year-old Jenson Button went from 3rd in British Formula 3 (sort of similar in stature to GP3 as it was below Formula 3000, in a way? The feeder series were a lot more confusing then I realise) to a seat in a Williams... I'll admit that was baffling to me then. Let's give the kid a chance before flying off the handle.
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22nd October 2013, 22:58 #14
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Re: Daniil Kvyat, 19, to drive for Toro Rosso
Originally Posted by tjoepieQ: What's worse than a Bully? A: His Sidekick
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23rd October 2013, 01:09 #15
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Re: Daniil Kvyat, 19, to drive for Toro Rosso
I just hope for his sake the leap isn't too big, as this could destroy a career that could have lead to great things.
I just look at Mitch Evans, 2012 GP3 champion, stepped up to GP 2 and has driven well, but hasn't exactly been at the front. With a season under his belt, I would expect Mitch to be winning in GP2 next year. If he had gone directly to F1, I would expect that he would have been in for a season and no more.
This is the fear I have for a driver like Daniil, he may very well be the first Russian capable of winning a F1 race, but by being thrown in to soon, this chance may never arrive.
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23rd October 2013, 07:52 #16
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Re: Daniil Kvyat, 19, to drive for Toro Rosso
Originally Posted by Eau Rouge"But it aint how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done." Rocky.
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23rd October 2013, 08:25 #17
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Re: Daniil Kvyat, 19, to drive for Toro Rosso
Exactly, 555.
Had Senna, Prost, Stewart, Lauda etc all been racing in todays era, they would not have been mid-20s before they.got to F1.
Not saying that this wee Russian scamp is in their league, but there is no way Prost would have been competing in European F3 had he been 19 today.Q: What's worse than a Bully? A: His Sidekick
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27th October 2013, 10:24 #18
Re: Daniil Kvyat, 19, to drive for Toro Rosso
Best of luck to him.
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4th December 2013, 22:49 #19
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Re: Daniil Kvyat, 19, to drive for Toro Rosso
I hope that Daniil can do more than many of you think!
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