GPI 2016 Russian Grand Prix Edition | Page 77

2016 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX EDITION “We had 20 minutes of talking and I wanted to have an explanation,” he said of his telephone conversation with Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko. Kvyat had been in Moscow, enjoying some free time after a nightmare home grand prix in Sochi. “I got to know many interesting details but I’ll keep it to myself for now. We finished the call and I went back to finish my TV series,” he said. Red Bull announced that Verstappen, the rising star of the sport, was moving up from Toro Rosso to replace 22-year-old Kvyat for the remaining 17 races of the season. GPI