I really hope that Toro Rosso's decision on choosing Kvyat over Da Costa backfires. I really do. Even with their demanding policies on drivers' results, it was a ridiculous decision.
Felix Da Costa's lackluster WSR season and Kvyat's talent can't be the only reasons for him to be ditched just like that.
Is it great to see a new young face in F1? I won't lie, it is, whether it's Da Costa or not.
Did Felix Da Costa deserve the Toro Rosso race seat for 2014? He did more than enough to deserve it!
Is Danil Kyvat (correct me if I'm wrong) going to fare better than Da Costa next year? No, but that's apparently a risk that STR want to take by choosing someone who only did straight line speed tests over someone with actual track experience (3-4 Young Drivers' Tests) and the proven talent to drive an F1 car.
It's not fair but in the end, money talks and unfortunately without the Red Bull backing, all that Da Costa can do is take the news, regroup and keep trying because there are no portuguese companies willing to back a driver in F1 (I can remember Álvaro Parente being booted from Virgin in 2010 because Turismo de Portugal bailed on their payments).