Sebastian Vettel says Red Bulls decision to swap Daniil Kvyat for Max Verstappen was before the Russian crashed into him at the Russian GP.Red Bulls sudden demotion of Kvyat has proved the dominant talking point in F1 ahead of the Spanish GP, with Kvyat sent back to junior team Toro Rosso just days after twice hitting Vettels Ferrari on the opening lap in Russia.But Vettel told reporters in Spain: I dont think it has anything to do with what happened in Sochi. As I learned, it has been decided already beforehand. I dont know what the reasons are for the swap, but I dont think its related to Russia or in China.After being shunted out on the opening lap in Sochi, Vettel went to see Red Bull chief Christian Horner on the pit wall to discuss the incident with Kvyat - an exchange picked up by TV cameras.Kvyat shocked by his Red Bull demotionI went to him, obviously it was clear what had happened, and I said at least have a word with him, its racing, this happens, but…, thats it, Vettel said on Thursday when asked if his decision to talk to his old boss during the race served to ramp up pressure on Kvyat.Its not my fault theres a TV camera [watching]. I couldnt speak to Daniil at that point because he was in the car, but I think he [Horner] spoke to him. Sebastian Vettel was seething after being shunted by Daniil Kvyat Despite his recent run-ins with the 22-year-old, Vettel praised Kvyat for calling him after the race in Russia to apologise and pointed out that no driver was immune from making mistakes.The last race is not the best example for Daniil but, unlike some of his colleagues, he had the balls to give me a call in the afternoon and to tell me what happened from his point of view, Vettel added.Who is under the most pressure in Spain?He realised he has done a mistake and thats the end of the story - theres nothing wrong with that. Of course, I was very upset and disappointed in the first place because it ruined my race, but these things happen. There is no guarantee that I will [not] have a misjudgement here on Sunday, in two weeks, in a year, in five years if Im still around.Mistakes happen. Of course, with experience, they tend to happen less, but this is why we are here. We are all pushing to the limit. I dont think there is anything wrong with that.Like Vettel in 2009, Kvyat was promoted to the senior Red Bull team after just one full season of F1 with Toro Rosso, and the Russian has now fallen behind the even-younger Verstappen in the companys driver pecking order.However, Vettel believes the Russian has the neccessary qualities to remain at the top level.Generally I think very highly of Daniil, he said. His raw speed is very, very high. Maybe the current formula doesnt suit him as well as others, but in terms of talent and raw speed he definitely deserves to be in Formula 1. Watch the Spanish GP live on Sky Sports F1. The race starts at 1pm on Sunday, with build-up underway at 11.30am. Or watch the race without a contract for £6.99 on NOW TV. Also See:Demotion shocks KvyatRed Bull swap rightLuke Maye Bucks Jersey .4 million title. 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