However, following the controversial collision during the opening lap of his home race in Sochi, Kvyat was demoted back to Toro Rosso ahead of the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, where he finished the season and was retained by the team for the next one.
No entanto, tras a polémica colisión durante a volta inicial da súa carreira na casa de Sochi, Kvyat volveu a Scuderia Toro Rosso antes do Gran Premio de España de 2016, onde terminou a tempada e foi retido polo equipo para a seguinte.