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Red Bull outcast Daniil Kvyat given 2018 Ferrari F1 development role

Red Bull outcast Daniil Kvyat will remain involved in Formula One after being named as Ferrari's development driver for the 2018 season.

Kvyat was cut by the Red Bull programme towards the end of 2017 and was replaced at Toro Rosso by Brendon Hartley for the final three races of the season.

The Russian made his debut in F1 in 2014 with the Faenza-based squad, before being promoted to Red Bull the following year as Ferrari-bound Sebastian Vettel's replacement.

Despite beating highly-rated teammate Daniel Ricciardo in the 2015 standings, Kvyat struggled to continue his promising form into 2016 and became involved in a spate of incidents.