Gasly In, Kvyat Out For Malaysia

[Bram Hengeveld]

they really treat people like dirt at red bull...

They are well paid athletes that have one task: perform on a racing track (and in the case of RB also be good for marketing).

I think it's obvious Kvyat failed on both parts and is rightfully removed from Formula 1 as he just isn't performing.

 

[bloozmahn]

i think most people have an unrealistic concept of how psychologically important team support is. he made mistakes but when you are treated poorly it just crushes your confidence which is everything when being at the top of your game. palmer found out on the internet he lost his drive. these guys are in their early 20's or younger and we expect them to be machines.

 

[Mark Aalberts]

i think most people have an unrealistic concept of how psychologically important team support is. he made mistakes but when you are treated poorly it just crushes your confidence which is everything when being at the top of your game. palmer found out on the internet he lost his drive. these guys are in their early 20's or younger and we expect them to be machines.

Why would you underperform if you have beaten Ricciardo the year before point wise and you are in the main team of RBR? I think many forgot what a piss poor job he did in the first two races of 2016 failing to even get trough Q3, and that was not because he had problems but pure a performance problem of himself at that moment and not being able to adapt to the new cars. In some interview Marko explained that he was not happy with Kvyatt at that point and he found him underperforming/complaining and not being able to adapt. This was all during the winter testing before the 2016 season. The problem Kvyatt has are the 3 other very good drivers within Red Bull and he needs to perform at the absolute limit. Sainz have been crushing him, you know that guy who is 2nd pick then you probably should also realize where Kvyatt stand within this story.

 

[Allan Ramsbottom]

these guys are in their early 20's or younger and we expect them to be machines.

Theres an old saying "If you cant take the heat,keep out of the kitchen",Kvyat has only himself to blame,the pressure to perform is great..Yes,but also great is the pay cheque..

 

[Jan Larsen]

The decision was taken based purely on his performance, for which he only has himself to blaim when Sainz can do what he has done with the same machinery. He even got a second chance at STR after starting his downward spiral when at Redbull. F1 is ruthless and if you dont perform, you get replaced. It happened with Palmer, now Kvyat and I dont think we've seen the last one yet for 2017.

 

[Blkout]

The timing is right if not a little late honestly. Kvyat hasn't performed well at all this season and its not because of the car. Not only has he not performed when he should have but his overall attitude in general has been very immature. I just don't see that he's deserving of an F1 seat when there's plenty more talented drivers ready for that next step.

 

[bloozmahn]

for the record i'm not in disagreement with him being removed so much as the method and circumstances surrounding it.

 

[snyperal]

It was inevitable. He will be better off elsewhere with a fresh team under his bum.

 

[Skyrix]

Verstappen 1 victoire kvyat 0 victoire vertappen 8 podium kvyat 2 podium donc voila et vertappen na jamais m'y quelqu'un dans le mur lui

 

[bloozmahn]

i guess i'm also remembering the webber / vettel years and how badly mark was treated

 

[martin1303]

Poor Kyvatt - Regardless of what you think of him as a driver, him being forced out of a seat twice is an embarrassment that, as far as I am aware, no other driver has had to endure.

Well Kevin Magnussen was forced out of McLaren and Renualt...

 

[MoerasGrizzly]

Well Kevin Magnussen was forced out of McLaren and Renualt...

Mid season?

 

[M-Bimmer]

I would not say i’m surprised...
it was only a matter of time

 

[Nox]

It's a shame; a couple of years a go I liked watching him race. But sadly, I have to agree his performances have been lacking.

 

[Mitja Bonca]

Gasly faster then Sainz in FP2, interesting.