Kvyat Exits European Grand Prix Early

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief

Daniil Kvyat became the first retirement of the European Grand Prix, exiting on lap 8 with suspension issues.

The Russian enjoyed a solid Saturday, qualifying seventh and looking like a strong contender for solid points, but Kvyat’s quest came to a halt as he encountered a second retirement in the last three races.

“There was an issue with the suspension, so we had to retire the car very early on in the race,” Kvyat said. “Unfortunately, we need to investigate what happened and try to understand the issue.”

The Toro Rosso showed incredible pace all weekend at Baku City Circuit prior to the race, but the 22-year-old admitted the early exit is just becoming the norm in what has been a season to forget.

“I’m quite used to disappointments lately, so I’m okay.”

Of note: Kvyat’s Toro Rosso teammate Carlos Sainz retired on lap 33, citing a suspension issue over the team radio.

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Joey Barnes is the Founder of Motorsports Tribune, an outlet that began with the goal of helping aspiring journalists break into and grow the industry. A regular on the racing scene since 2013, the journey for Joey started by covering a Grand-Am event at Circuit of The Americas in his home state of Texas. He has since primarily focused on the IndyCar Series, with appearances in the garages of NASCAR, paddocks of Formula 1, IMSA and World Endurance Championship, while also occasionally engulfing clouds of dust at the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals and select Supercross rounds. With previous stops at Autoweek, IndyCar.com, Motorsport.com and RACER, among others, Joey evolved from the singular task as a freelance writer to advanced roles behind the copy desk and alongside some of the best editorial teams in the business. Recognized as a multi-time award winner by the National Motorsports Press Association, Joey currently resides in Dallas-Fort Worth with his trusty four-legged canine companion, Rocket.

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