It's fair to say that there was genuine shock in the paddock earlier this month when Toro Rosso named 18-year-old Daniil Kvyat as Daniel Ricciardo's replacement for 2014.Other than the fact that many believed Antonio Felix da Costa was a shoe-in, Helmut Marko subsequently stating that the Portuguese had been disappointing this year, it was Kvyat's age that surprised.With Sauber aiming to have 18-year-old Sergey Sirotkin line-up on the grid next season, some fear that teams are recruiting drivers based on what they can bring with them in terms of financial backing rather than on merit. However, whilst such practices have always been part of the sport, it is the sheer age, and relative...
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