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Hartley's Toro Rosso call 'bolt out of blue'

Rookie Toro Rosso racer Brendon Hartley admitted Thursday that his chance to race in this weekend’s United States Grand Prix had come "out of the blue". But the 27-year-old New Zealander said that, seven years after being dumped by the Red Bull stable, he was returning as a much stronger and fully-rounded driver than before. “When I spoke to people about going back, I always said it was unrealistic, but the dream was always there,” he said. “But honestly, at 27, when the age of the drivers is starting to get lower and lower, I wasn't sure. "They are obviously taking a chance with me and they have obviously done their homework. “I’m a much stronger and more...
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