In at number 16 in our countdown of the biggest stories in racing in 2017 is Toro Rosso's mid-season driver line-up reshuffle, one that cost Daniil Kvyat his place in Formula 1. At different points in the season, various Red Bull officials would openly express a preference for keeping the Toro Rosso line-up unchanged for next year. That made it all the more surprising – and quintessentially 'Formula 1' – when both Carlos Sainz and Daniil Kvyat instead departed the Italian team midway through 2017. They had made for a handy midfield line-up – two drivers of similar experience and arguably similar potential – but it was obvious their respective stock was trending in opposite ways,...
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