Following news of Max Verstappen’s promotion to Red Bull Racing at Daniil Kvyat’s expense, F1 Hub examines how the move has been pre-ordained, rather than a knee-jerk reaction. In March this year, Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko warned both Red Bull driver’s Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat of axing should either fail to reach expectations. Dan Istitene/Getty Images At the time, the threats were perceived to be a means of motivation for the pair, following a disappointing and victory less 2015 campaign. This was despite the highly publicised feud between Red Bull and Renault, whose power unit was reported to be down by 100bhp, in contrast to pace-setters, Mercedes. Alternatively,...
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