TORO ROSSO RETAIN BRENDON HARTLEY, DROP DANIIL KVYAT FOR MEXICO

Toro Rosso confirm Brendon Hartley in Mexican Grand Prix driver line up – Photo: LAT

Musical chairs continues at Toro Rosso, who have confirmed they will run yet another different driver line up for this weekends Mexican Grand Prix.

The very brief release on their website confirmed that the Red Bull Junior squad will run Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley for Mexico.

Gasly raced with the team at Sepang and Suzuka, missed the USGP in an attempt claim the Super Formula title in Japan. Unfortunately for Gasly that race ended up being cancelled due to the threat of a typhoon, leaving the Frenchman stranded just half a point behind the eventual Champion Hiroaki Ishiura.

Brendon Hartley on debut with Toro Roso in the US – Photo: LAT

Hartley, who was a last minute stand in for Gasly in Austin, will get another chance to showcase his talent after an impressive 13th on debut.

The news confirms that Daniil Kvyat will be left without a seat at Toro Rosso yet again. It’s looking increasingly likely that Kvyat will not have a place in the team in 2018.

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