Toro Rosso confirms Kvyat will stay alongside Sainz in 2017
Scuderia Toro Rosso has confirmed that Dany Kvyat will remain at the team alongside the already announced Carlos Sainz next season.
Kvyat’s future at the team had been in doubt, and Force India had indicated an interest in hiring him for next season.
The news also means that there will be no race seat for GP2 star Pierre Gasly.
“I’m very happy to stay with a team that feels like home to me,” said Kvyat. “I’m really looking forward to continuing the hard work together in 2017 and I’m really aiming high. I will always be fully dedicated, giving my ‘200 percent,’ and I will be pushing as hard as I usually do, that’s for sure. I’m delighted!”
“Considering how many changes there are in the Formula One pipeline for 2017, it’s good to know that Daniil and I will continue to be teammates here at Toro Rosso next year,” said Sainz. “We know each other very well, as we’ve been racing together since 2010, and we work well together. I know that this season isn’t over yet, but I’m already looking forward to next year!”
Team boss Franz Tost stressed that continuity is the key.
“It makes a change to announce our driver lineup relatively early,” he said. “There are so many new elements coming to Formula One in general and to our team specifically, in terms of the change of power unit supplier, that having the same two drivers gives us stability and a benchmark to work from. For Carlos, it will be his third year with us, which speaks volumes when it comes to how highly we rate him.
“In recent races, it has been clear that Daniil is back on top form. I always told him that his future with us was in his hands and he has stepped up to the mark and delivered the sort of performances that have ensured his 2017 seat in the STR 12. We now have a very talented and strong driver pairing to tackle a season in which we expect to be very competitive.”
