Toro Rosso, Kvyat: “Today I left my soul on this track”

It could have been a good weekend for Toro Rosso – lately relegated beyond the top ten – but unfortunately the race of Marina Bay It didn't end well for the Faenza team, who were hoping for a better result on this track, especially after the excellent qualifying. Ninth place and only a few points for the Russian Kvyat, while Sainz he finished in 14th position. The former pilot Red Bull However, he gave us a beautiful duel with the young man Verstappen, with whom Daniil had a small score to settle…

These words Daniil Kvyat at the end of the day: “I think I did everything I could out there today. I had fun and put in several battles. Unfortunately, after a very good first stint, things didn't go as I had hoped… we ended up behind Perez and I didn't have enough speed on the straight to pass him. I pushed to the last available centimeter and left my soul on this track. It's a shame but I'm happy to be back in the points. The team did a great job after a difficult period."

Carlos Sainz he commented on his race as follows: “I'm angry, especially after sixth position in qualifying. The race didn't start well as I had to avoid Max at the start, and in the meantime the Force India di Hulkenberg which I crashed, damaging the right side of the car. However, the pace was still good and we were fighting for points. Then we were forced to stop by the orange/black flag and on our way back we found ourselves in a queue of traffic. Later there was a problem with the ERS and I tried to get to the end as best I could. Days like this are very frustrating, but I want to stay positive: the level of performance shown this weekend was fantastic and points were possible. It's time to look forward to the next two races, where we hope to achieve a better result."

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