Discussion: Why did Red Bull F1 choose Albon over Kvyat to replace Gasly?

12:40, 14 Aug 2019

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It's the topic that has dominated the Formula 1 airwaves this week. Former mechanic Marc Priestley discusses why Red Bull opted for Albon over Kvyat.

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Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	320
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	236
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	214
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	191
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	188
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	188
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	128
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	96
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	65
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	38
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	20
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	7
17	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	7
18	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	7
19	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0