Daniil Kvyat criticized his former employer Red Bull for the recent turmoil within the Austrian team. Kvyat was moved from Red Bull to Toro Rosso (now VisaCashAppRB) in 2016 after four races. He last competed in Formula 1 in 2020 before being let go by the Faenza-based team. The 29-year-old suggested that Red Bull could reach out to him if needed, amidst rumors of instability in Milton Keynes.
The investigation involving Red Bull caused a power struggle within the team. There were reports of wanting to leave the team, and and were also rumored to depart due to the situation. Even and Marko were plotting to remove the team principal before Red Bull cleared him of any allegations. However, things have calmed down at Milton Keynes since then.
Kvyat stated that things seemed a bit chaotic at Red Bull and he wasn’t surprised. He jokingly mentioned that if the Austrian team wanted to bring back an old friend, he would be available. The 29-year-old noted that Red Bull still had his contact information in case they wanted to bring him back.
Kvyat didn’t hold back in criticizing the current situation at Red Bull. He questioned the significance of Christian Horner and Helmut Marko in relation to each other. Horner reportedly gained more support from Thai shareholders of Red Bull GmbH after a meeting in Dubai.
In addition, Kvyat raised doubts about who was winning the power struggle within the team. According to him, the entire situation will be interesting to observe. Therefore, the Russian driver is open to the unlikely possibility of a call-up from Milton Keynes in the future.
Red Bull aims to dispel rumors about the power struggle that have been circulating since the passing of co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz. Despite the internal tensions and stability issues, the team continues to compete as planned. Milton Keynes’ on-track performance has remained unaffected, with the team winning three out of the first four races.