Demoting the merely very good Kvyat to Toro Rosso in place of the potential superstar Verstappen is cruel but, in a sport renowned for its ruthlessness, the most ruthless driver program in F1 doesn't make allowances for mistakes."
That first season was solid when taking account of his age and machinery, with a 12th place finish overall in the drivers' standings peppered with excellent fourth place finishes in Hungary and USA.įast forward a year and he's still fresh-faced, having turned 19 just two months ago.īut he's already experienced what it took the likes of recently retired Jenson Button and Felip Massa years to achieve by winning a Grand Prix.Ĭoming into 2016, Verstappen again found himself at Toro Rosso but a window opened up at the main Red Bull team due to uncertainty over the ability of Russian driver Danil Kyvat.Īfter the first four races of the season, the decision to swap the two by promoting Verstappen was made.Īs F1 contributor Thomas Maher wrote at the time of the switchin time for the Spanish Grand Prix, Red Bull factored in a couple of motivations: "With attention from Mercedes and Ferrari sniffing around the young Dutchman, Red Bull ensured they locked him down by moving him into the senior team the moment they got a whiff of an opportunity. The son of former F1 racer Jos Verstappen, Max arrived in Formula 1 as a fresh-faced young 17-year-old ahead of the 2015 season as one of the two drivers in Red Bull's junior team Toro Rosso.
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