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Kvyat 'developing very nicely' - Horner

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Daniil Kvyat is "developing very nicely" after taking his first podium in F1.

Kvyat was promoted to Red Bull after just one year racing for Toro Rosso, joining Daniel Ricciardo at the four-time constructors' champions. Following a slow start to the season, Horner points to the Monaco Grand Prix as the race where Kvyat started to show his potential after he finishing second in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

"I think really since Monaco he’s just making more and more progress," Horner said. "I think he did a really good job and he deserves his first podium. I think that’s another tick in the box for him and he’ll draw confidence from that. It’s part of an upward trajectory for him, he’s developing very nicely."

Kvyat was asked to move over for Ricciardo at one stage early in the Hungarian Grand Prix, but Horner says the move was not made to the detriment of Kvyat's own race.

"He obviously was keen to have a go at the Force India initially ahead of him but once it became clear he picked up quite a nasty vibration from the big lock-up on the run down to Turn 1 we could see the front wing vibrating quite badly and Daniel had a lot more pace.

"At that point of time we were looking at splitting the strategies as well. So it made entire sense to switch them and let Ricciardo have a go at the cars ahead."

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