Daniil Kvyat believes that Carlos Sainz Jr. should "keep hi🎃s distance" from him on the opening lap of races following a clash between the two Toro Rosso Formula 1 drivers at Silverstone.

Sainz was forced⭕ to retire from the race after being hit by Kvyat as the Russian returned to the circuit through the high-speed Maggots and B🐲ecketts complex after running wide.

Kvyat was hit with a drive-through penalty for returning to the track in an unsafe manner, and eventually finished the race one lap down in Pౠ15.

Speaking after the race, Kvyat said that while he can accept some of the blame fo﷽r the incident, Sainz should have known better than to place his car where he dꦚid.

"The racing driver knows when he sees what happens to me that you're never going to be on the per𒆙fect li🅘ne for Turn 12. So when you put yourself there, you know the collision is 90 per cent unavoidable," Kvyat said.

"I believe had the other car been anticipating ab it, it would have been trying to get me back on the next straight. But it didn't happen. You just put yoꦅurself there and say to your teammate 'OK, you just crash into me'.

"That's what I believe happened, and I completely disagree with the penalty. Yes♌, of course the responsibility is on me also, but I think we both should be feeling responsible for what happened."

Kvyat has previously felt aggrieved by Sainz's moves on the first lap, and the Russian said it may be wise for the pair to be kept apart🏅 early on.

"I think when he pushed me off the track in the first four races, nobody told 🐓him anything," Kvyat said.

"I believe that these things happen, ඣit's started agai🍬n, and I believe he should keep his distance from me on Lap 1 in general.

"I ౠbelieve it's best 🐓for the team. It's a shame really."

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