Toro Rosso enjoyed their best result of the season as Daniil Kvyat and Alex Albon made the top 10 in Monaco.
Both drivers would capitalise on the decision of some ahead to pit during an early Safety Car and would push Carlos Sainz all the way before having to settle for seventh and eighth.
In Kvyat’s case, there was some relief after a tricky start had seen him lose out to the Spaniard and Pierre Gasly on Lap 1.
“I was a sitting duck at the start of the race,” he claimed. “Gasly had a clean braking move on the outside, while I was on the inside line and I couldn’t change it – someone must have taken it easy into the corner and it caused a chain reaction.
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“However, I’m very happy because I think it was a really strong race for us. We can be satisfied with the amount of points we brought home today and with how we managed the race.
“The teamwork was fantastic, the support I got from everyone was great! P7 is a great result in Monaco.
“Now we just need to find it every weekend, so we can continue to score a good amount of points. The car is performing well so we have to keep developing it in the same direction.”
As for Albon, he highlighted the need for composure as he dealt with a number of challenges throughout the race.
“I’ve got to say a big thanks to the team because the strategy was fantastic! We knew there was the chance to get into the points today, and we did a good job to make it happen,” he declared.
“It was tricky out there because you spend the whole race close behind other cars, you have to make sure you don’t brake late or lock up otherwise your race is over.
“The most difficult part of the day was managing the tyres, as the softs don’t really like to last that long, so they begin to degrade and vibrate. Still, it was good fun out there and great to have both cars finish in the points!”
