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Kvyat: No surprise Vergne was snubbed by Red Bull

Getty Images Enlarge Daniil Kvyat admits he is not surprised he was given the nod to replace Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull over current Toro Rosso team-mate Jean-Eric Vergne. Kvyat's promotion was confirmed on Saturday morning when Red Bull announced Vettel is leaving the team at the end of the year. Last year Vergne was overlooked as then-team-mate Daniel Ricciardo earned promotion to Red Bull, and has since lost his 2015 seat to Dutch prodigy Max Verstappen. But Kvyat, who is still in his rookie season, says he believes Red Bull made the logical decision in picking him over Vergne. "No, I'm not surprised," Kvyat said when asked about the situation. "It's clear that last...
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