Kvyat: My first single seater victory was in Sepang

Red Bull's new recruit Daniil Kvyat admits that he and his team endured a challenging Australian Grand Prix weekend, and the Russian was keen to forget about his non-start in Melbourne and focus on Round 2 of the F1 world championship in Malaysia.

Speaking ahead of Sepang, Kvyat said, "I think the first weekend was challenging, but we learnt many things. Also for me adapting to a new team was crucial. Of course, the race wasn’t as I would’ve liked but it happened this way and now I’m just looking forward to the challenges ahead."

"It’s good Malaysia is so soon. After Australia, I wanted to leave the weekend behind me as soon as possible and start focusing on Malaysia. We have good potential which we will be looking to use and hope to extract."

Last year Kvyat tackled the challenges of racing in Malaysia as a rookie with Toro Rosso, and revealed, "I won my first single-seater race ever there about five years ago I think, and last year, another points scoring race for me, my second race and second points so it was very good, good memories."

"It’s an interesting challenging track, there are some high speed sections, and those high speed sections are the most interesting ones. For me, Malaysia means a lot. It’s a tough race and challenging race for a driver because it’s known for being so hot."

"This is why we train quite hard and get our arses kicked during the winter season by our trainers! Sepang is one of those races where you see where you are in terms of your physical preparation," added Kvyat who will be starting his 20th grand prix on Sunday.