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Red Bull wanted Hartley out from Monaco
Brendon Hartley says it was clear as far back as last year's Monaco Grand Prix that Red Bull would oust him. The New Zealander was a surprise draft into the junior team Toro Rosso's lineup following the ousting in late 2017 of Daniil Kvyat, but Kvyat is back for 2019, and the Russian's teammate will be rookie Alexander Albon. Hartley's departure wasn't announced until the season finale in Abu Dhabi, but the 29-year-old said he started to hear rumours around the time of May's Monaco GP. "When I look back now, what I will remember most is walking down to the paddock to meet with the media on the Wednesday and receiving a bunch of questions about my future," he wrote for The Players'...
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