“Whenever we put him in a car his efforts were remarkable,” Marko
said. “If a young driver proves talent, passion and a high level of
work ethic, we give him a chance. It’s that perspective that is why we chose
Kvyat.”
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost added that he was confident Kvyat, who
has dovetailed his GP3 championship with a campaign in the Formula 3
European Championship this season, could quickly get up to speed.
“Daniil is a very talented driver, which can be seen from his results in
all the junior categories,” Tost said. “He impressed our team with
a strong performance and very informative technical feedback at the young
driver test in Silverstone.
“This suggests that the basic qualities from which he can progress are
all in place.
“Daniil can be sure that we will use all our experience of
trainingyoungsters to give him the best possible start to his Formula
1career.”
Da Costa, whose future is uncertain after a difficult season inFormula Renault
3.5, said he was happy for his fellow Red Bull driver.
“It hurts but its like this,” the Portuguese tweeted, “im happy
forDaniil and that it stays in the Red Bull Family, enjoy mate@Dany_Kvyat.”