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Tost reveals probable 2018 Toro Rosso driver line-up

Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost says there's a "high possibility" that Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley will constitute the team's driver line-up in 2018.

It's been a matter of revolving doors and musical chairs lately at the Faenza-based squad, with Carlos Sainz departing the squad for Renault, Dany Kvyat benched for Gasly for two races but then coming back for one race, and Hartley getting his big F1 break in Austin.

Kvyat is now permanently out of the frame at the Red Bull junior outfit which will likely race with Hartley and Gasly next season, according to Tost.

"Both are Red Bull drivers, both are high-skilled drivers, fast drivers," said the Austrian in yesterday's media conference.

"We want to test both of them because there’s a high possibility this will be our driver for 2018 line-up."

As for Kvyat, Tost confirmed that he is "not any more with Red Bull and he is therefore free to do whatever he wants to do."

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.

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