His former teammate Daniil Kvyat he sees things a little differently in this case. It is true that Albon overtook him in the last lap with two wheels on the grass Sergio Pereza, but the Russian also had a good race as he advanced from the 19th starting position to the final seventh place.
"I don't know how you can describe this as a good start - he drove 36 laps behind me. V Red Bullu. And he started two places ahead of me. I don't know, maybe he will be able to drive better in the next race. "
Daniil Kvjat about Alex Albon's debut in the race car Red Bulla
“I don’t usually follow what happens to other racers during the race, but in Spa we had a one-on-one duel. If I was driving for Toro Rosso, then yes, I would have a great race, but he drives Red Bullov race car, so…, « he added Kvyat, but his statements may show a hint of disappointment that they are at Red Bullu offered the opportunity to Albon and not to him.
Kvyat he added: “I’m just commenting on what I’ve experienced with my own eyes. Maybe that was his maximum, maybe the car didn’t allow him to drive faster, but the fact remains that we were in a direct duel and that I kept him behind me without much difficulty. The spa was also successful for me. "
Rus admits that moving to another team in the middle of the season is very difficult, especially if you have an established fast driver like Max Verstappen as a teammate: “I believe it’s hard to switch teams in the middle of the season and expect to be able to compete on an equal footing with a teammate, but of course we need to know that both race cars in the team are quite similar, so they demand roughly similar results from both racers. I don't know Max in detail, because I wasn't in the team with him, but he is definitely a great racer, who is currently also in top form. "
Kvjat is not doing badly at the moment either, as he has scored 23 points in the last four races and holds eighth place in the championship, two points ahead of Kimi Räikönnen.
