Although Kvyat scored a point for Toro Rosso in the United States Grand Prix last weekend, the former GP3 Champion was told after the event that he would not be racing again for the team; and there is a "high possibility" that Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley will race for Toro Rosso next season.
In my opinion, gutted for Daniil Kvyat as hasn't been a great two years dropped by Red Bull Racing after his home Grand Prix in 2016 returning back to Toro Rosso and have been outperformed by former team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr. The crash in Singapore was the catalyst for Toro Rosso/Red Bull to drop him from their Formula 1 program. What's next for Kvyat?
There is still three drives left for the 2018 season, with two at Sauber, one at Williams. Two at Sauber will likely go to Marcus Ericsson to retain one of the seats while F2 champion Charles Leclerc will likely get the second seat. While the remaining seat at Williams will likely go between Felipe Massa, Paul di Resta or Robert Kubica as Kvyat is still 23, and Williams title sponsor Martini wants one of their drivers needs to be 25 years and over to promote their brand.
Kvyat better bet would be get a test-drive and Friday morning Practice sessions at a middle of the grid team and get full time seat in 2019, when the F1 driver market will open out with more drives available then in 2018. Similar to 2011 when Nico Hülkenberg lost his drive at Williams, he was later confirmed as Force India's reserve driver for the 2011 season which did include Friday morning Practice sessions for most of the season, then in 2012 he was promoted as one of their drivers. That may be the better bet for Kvyat.
New challenge ahead for Daniil Kvyat in 2018, but where?
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