Daniil Kvyat on Toro Rosso's shortlist for 2019

MONZA, Italy -- Daniil Kvyat could make a shock return to Toro Rosso next year after Christian Horner confirmed the former Red Bull driver is under consideration for 2019.

Daniel Ricciardo's move to Renault will see current Toro Rosso driver Pierre Gasly promoted to Red Bull next year, opening up at least one space at the junior team. Red Bull has historically promoted young drivers from lower series to Toro Rosso, but none of the drivers it has under contract in formulae outside F1 have the necessary championship results to secure a superlicence.

Kvyat first drove for Toro Rosso between 2013 and 2014 and again in 2016 and 2017 after he was demoted from the senior Red Bull team to make way…