Why transition Kvyat in “Red Bull” in place Vettel – the sensation of the year – RBC

Why transition Kvyat in the “Red Bull” in place Vettel – the sensation of the year

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More than ever the Russian pilot did not sign a contract with the top- team, “Formula 1″. Daniel Kwiat less than a season of the party managed to grow up to GP3 championship prize pilot “Red Bull.” “RBC Sport” explains why this is the most remarkable event in the history of the Russian motor racing.

Cause 1: Talent

 Get in “Formula 1″ in two ways. The first – with the help of talent and money, the second – just talent. And this is not the case with the phrase Al Capone, when a kind word and a gun can achieve much more than just a kind word. Practice shows that in the “royal races” great talent always wins money. The so-called rent-drivers, bringing the team a solid sponsorship jackpot if and achieve heights, do not linger on them. Vitaly Petrov found himself on the podium the Australian Grand Prix, Pastor Maldonado became the winner of the race in Spain. But in the history of the “Formula 1″ Russian was like a big kicker, do not hesitate to wash dirty linen in public, and the Venezuelan reputed absolutely crazy pilot, do not hesitate to go into a tough fight. Solely by their talent in the “royal race” won Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa, Daniel – that is the color of “Formula 1″. Very pleased that Kwiat that program for young drivers, “Red Bull” first received an invitation to “Toro Rosso”, and less than a year has grown to the core team went just such a path.

Reason 2: Pride

 In these words is hard to believe: the Russian pilot “Red Bull.” But we’ll hear them at least the following season. As mentioned at the beginning, Daniel Kwiat first in the history of Russian, who signed a contract with a top team. His star rising on the horizon, “Formula 1″ so quickly that come immediately to mind comparisons with Sebastian and Daniel. The first – a four-time world champion, the second – in this season won three Grand Prix. Almost certainly a historic podium Vitaly Petrov in Australia in 2011, next year will no longer be the best achievement for Russian pilot in the “Formula 1″.

Даниил Kwiat at the Grand Prix of Japan. Photo Globallookpress

Cause 3: Perspective

 Finishing ninth on his debut Australian Grand Prix in March this year, Daniel Kwiat became the youngest driver in the history of “Formula 1″, which is to score points. Then he was 19 years and 324 days, now little more than twenty. For comparison, Daniel, who for the last five years was considered the most promising racing driver the world, got behind the wheel, “Red Bull” “only” 24 C Kwiat is going to happen when he turns and 21 th. Judging by the fact that Raikkonen and Massa show the highest level despite the fact that they are firmly in his thirties, there is every reason to suppose that Kwiat delayed in the elite “Formula 1″ for at least ten years. It is not clear whether it can reach heights of Hamilton, Alonso and Vettel, but his lucky ticket he pulled out.

Cause 4: revanchism

 “Red Bull” has too long been a hegemon, “Formula 1″ to easily release the reputation hegemon. Four consecutive years of their driver Sebastian Vettel became world champion four years in a row as the team won by a wide margin the Constructors Championship. Yes, the technological revolution in the “Formula 1″ and the transition to turbocharged engines put on the pedestal of “Mercedes”. But, first , in the “Red Bull” remained outstanding team of mechanics and engineers, who will take into account the error of the season in the preparation of the new car. Second , boss, “Formula 1″ Bernie hardly like that every race now becomes only the disassembly of two “Mercedes”. The revolution was started not to do this, but just to the intrigue in the title race remained until the last Grand Prix.

And if so, then by the next spring Kwiat may be driving a better car and then a beautiful car, multiplied by his talent can be a formidable weapon for opponents and allow Daniel to win the first in the history of the Russian victory in the Gran when. And, most of all, and not just one.

Cause 5: Tale

 It looks like a fairy tale. Even last season, it seemed that represent Russia at the first ever home Grand Prix will be the team “Marusya”, which only a miracle can help take the race in the end zone. Now Sochi goes our Daniel Kwiat, and as the pilot of “Red Bull”. By some fantastic coincidence, he received an invitation to the top team on the eve of the Grand Prix of Russia.