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Former Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat has shared that he is 'not surprised' by speculation over the roiling 'chaos' behind the scenes at the embattled constructors in a new interview.
The reigning world champions have had performance on the track this season largely overshadowed by controversy of it, first sparked by the revelation that team principal Christian Horner was subject to an internal investigation over accusations of 'coercive behaviour'.
The Briton was later cleared - only for messages alleged to have been sent between Horner and the accuser at the centre of the complaint, many of them of a sexual nature, to be leaked to leading figures in the paddock via an anonymous email.
The husband of former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has denied all the allegations and remains insistent about staying in his role, despite a number of calls to resign, including from the father of his star driver Max Verstappen.
Horner's future at the constructor is thought to have ties to an ongoing power struggle within Red Bull created in the wake of the death of co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz, which is alleged to pit Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko at odds with the team principal.
Former Red Bull driver Daniil Kyvat has shared that he's 'not surprised' by 'chaos' at the team
Christian Horner remains team principal at the constructor but continued to weather a storm
Speculation over a power struggle has seen speculation over the future of both Horner and the team's motorsport consultant Helmut Marko
Kvyat - who previously drove for the constructor and their sister team, now called RB - added that things were set to get 'pretty interesting' as the season progresses.
'It seems a bit chaotic there,' Kvyat told "Speed City Broadcasting. 'I'm personally not very surprised.'
Making a reference to the return of former driver Daniel Ricciardo to the fold after the Australian left the constructor in 2018, Kvyat wondered aloud if he would be one of the 'old friends' to also make a comeback with the team.
'They seem to like to bring their old friends back, so if one of them wants to reach out, they still know my
