Hartley: I have unfinished business in F1 after Toro Rosso exit
Brendon Hartley has issued his first comments since his exit fromꩵ Toro Rosso's Formula 1 team for 2019 was confirmed, saying he has "unfinished🐼 business" in the sport.
Toro Rosso announced on Monday that Alexander Albon would be joining the team next year alongside Daniil Kvyat, leaving Hartley without a seat after🤪 just one full season with the team.
Brendon Hartley has issued his first comments since his exit from Tor𓆏o Rosso's Formula 1 team for 2019 was confirmed, saying he has "unfinished business" in the sport.
Toro 𒈔Rosso announced on Monday that Alexander Albon would be joining the team next year alongside Daniil Kvyat, leaving Hartley without a seat after 🍃just one full season with the team.
, two-time FIA WEC champion and 2017 Le Mans winner Hartley expresseღd his pride over his efforts in F1 and thanks for the support he has received in the wake of Toro Rosso's an♓nouncement.
"I left the circuit on Sunday with my head held high. I’m very proud of my story and journey so far, but am left feeling I have unfinished business in F1,"✅ Hartley said.
"For the moment that has been put on hold. I’ve hit speed bumps before and I am a strong believer that tough situatiꦿons make you stronger, it also helps that I have a great NZ support crew, family, friends and wife.
"I also want to thank my trainer Rich and al🌞most all of the 500 strong Toro Rosso staff who I have stood beside and have enjoyed working with this season, all of the engineering tea🔥m, the mechanics, marketing, PR, logistics, hospitality crew, factory staff and of course all at Honda racing.
"I really do appreciate the support I have received from fans across the globe this year, I still have p♓lenty more pages to write in my story and will make the🍬 most of the opportunities in the next chapter."
Hartley said in Abu Dhabi last weekend he was yet to consider any options outside o💟f F1 for 2019, having stressed that he had a valid ꦉcontract to race with Toro Rosso next year.
Outsidꦜe of his sports car racing interests, the New Zealander had been set ꦇto move into IndyCar for 2018, only to then receive a shock call-up from Toro Rosso in F1.
