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This article first appeared in GP Racing magazine.
These are unusual times in Faenza. Scuderia AlphaTauri, as we must now call the artist formerly known as Toro Rosso, is undergoing rather more than a cosmetic rebranding. Its role in the bigger geopolitical battles of F1 is shifting; sight of its core purpose has become obscured, and yet it remains the brave little team that can.
Whatever the machinations behind the scenes, last year it managed its highest-ever points tally and equalled its best-ever finish in the constructors' championship. It takes the notion that Formula 1 thrives on stability, and throws it into the proverbial cocked hat.
And in the middle of the maelstrom - calm or otherwise - are Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly. Aged 25 and 24 respectively, they have more baggage than they deserve for their tender years but are also in possession of a rare opportunity to divest themselves and progress unencumbered.
