Monaco frustration makes Kvyat ‘even more determined’

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Daniil Kvyat says he is using his frustration from the Monaco Grand Prix as motivation to impress at Toro Rosso during the rest of the season.

The young Russian driver was replaced by Max Verstappen at Red Bull ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, returning to former team Toro Rosso. After a solid start he endured a difficult race in Monaco, with an electronics issue dropping him a lap down at the start before he collided with Kevin Magnussen and eventually retired.

Kvyat was very outspoken after the race but now says he is focused on trying to prove himself worthy of a future in F1.

“The frustration from last week's race in Monaco is now forgotten and has made me even more determined to show what I'm capable of doing,” Kvyat said.

“Since I got back home all my focus has been on this weeks' Canadian Grand Prix. I'd describe the Montreal track as one where you are always bouncing on the different kerbs – they are very high and there are quite a few of them!

“This is because there are many tricky chicanes during a lap of this circuit–for example, Turns 3 and 5, 6 and 7, 8 and 9 or 13 and 14 – the famous 'Wall of Champions!’.

“Another challenging part of the track is Turn 10, where you need to make sure you brake strongly. This is a slow hairpin and also a very good spot for overtaking. It's necessary to get a good exit here to then drive down the track's longest straight, where it's possible to benefit of a good slipstream when driving behind another car.

“I always enjoy driving here and I look forward to having a good weekend, making the most out of the package we have. Myself and the team remain positive about it and we will surely work hard together to achieve the best possible result!”

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.