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Is Red Bull right to promote Verstappen?

Red Bull's swift action in switching Max Verstappen and Daniil Kvyat is the latest sign of how ruthless it can be with its drivers. Our F1 journalists give their take on if it's done the right thing so early in the 2016 season

Max Verstappen steps up to Red Bull's top Formula 1 team with little more than a season at Toro Rosso under his belt, with Daniil Kvyat heading back to Toro Rosso.

But is Red Bull's latest ruthless move within its driver roster a good one? Did Kvyat need to be pushed aside, or is it too soon for Verstappen, who only stepped up from karts in 2014?

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