Daniil Kvyat is a Russian racing driver who competed in F1 from 2014 to 2017 and again from 2019 to 2020. Kvyat was the second Russian to drive in Formula One and is the most successful of the four Russian drivers who have participated to date, boasting three podium finishes.
| Nationality | Russian |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniil Vyacheslavovich Kvyat 26 April 1994 Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia |
Kvyat’s journey to F1 began early in his career. In 2012, he secured the runner-up position in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Series. That same year, he won the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series. His winning streak continued into 2013 when he emerged as the champion of the GP3 Series. These wins paved his way to Formula One, where he made his debut in 2014 as a driver for Toro Rosso, finishing a respectable 15th in the Drivers’ World Championship.
In 2015, Kvyat was promoted to the parent team, Red Bull Racing, to drive alongside Daniel Ricciardo. In his debut year with the team, he made his first F1 podium appearance, securing second place at the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix, just behind Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel. His 2015 season with Red Bull Racing resulted in a 7th-place finish in the Drivers’ Championship while outperforming his teammate, Ricciardo.
Kvyat’s momentum continued into the 2016 season with Red Bull Racing, where he earned his second podium by finishing third at the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix. However, his season took a downturn following a controversial collision at the 2016 Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, leading to his demotion back to Toro Rosso ahead of the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. Despite this setback, Kvyat showcased consistent qualifying performances throughout 2017. Unfortunately, his season included multiple retirements that cost him potential points. By the end of the season, his contract wasn’t renewed, and he drove his final race at the 2017 United States Grand Prix.
In 2018, Kvyat joined Scuderia Ferrari as a development driver, keeping his foot in the door of F1. He was rewarded by re-signing with the Red Bull family and Toro Rosso during the 2019 season. At the 2019 German Grand Prix, Kvyat clinched his third career podium, finishing third and helping Toro Rosso achieve a second podium finish since their 2008 Italian Grand Prix victory with Sebastian Vettel.
At the end of the 2020 season, Kvyat’s contract was not renewed, and Yuki Tsunoda replaced him at the renamed AlphaTauri for the 2021 season.
Following his time in Formula 1, Kvyat became a reserve driver for one final season with the Alpine team in 2021, sharing the role with Zhou Guanyu. Since leaving the F1 grid, he has raced in FIA World Endurance Championship and NASCAR.
Daniil Kvyat Formula One World Championship career
| F1 Career | 2014–2017, 2019–2020 |
|---|---|
| Teams | Toro Rosso, Red Bull, AlphaTauri |
| Engines | Renault, TAG Heuer, Ferrari, Toro Rosso, Honda |
| Car number | 26 |
| Entries | 112 (110 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Career points | 202 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 2014 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Daniil Kvyat Teammates
| 9 Teammates | Involvement | First Year | Last Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Eric Vergne | 21 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 25 | 2013 | 2016 |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | 2014 | |
| Carlos Sainz | 31 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Sean Gelael | 2 | 2017 | |
| Brendon Hartley | 1 | 2017 | |
| Alexander Albon | 12 | 2019 | |
| Pierre Gasly | 26 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Naoki Yamamoto | 1 | 2019 |
Complete Formula One Results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR8 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | AUS | MAL | CHN | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | KOR | IND | ABU | USA TD | BRA TD | – | – | ||
| 2014 | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR9 | Renault Energy F1‑2014 1.6 V6 t | AUS 9 | MAL 10 | BHR 11 | CHN 10 | ESP 14 | MON Ret | CAN Ret | AUT Ret | GBR 9 | GER Ret | HUN 14 | BEL 9 | ITA 11 | SIN 14 | JPN 11 | RUS 14 | USA 15 | BRA 11 | ABU Ret | 15th | 8 | ||
| 2015 | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB11 | Renault Energy F1-2015 1.6 V6 t | AUS DNS | MAL 9 | CHN Ret | BHR 9 | ESP 10 | MON 4 | CAN 9 | AUT 12 | GBR 6 | HUN 2 | BEL 4 | ITA 10 | SIN 6 | JPN 13 | RUS 5 | USA Ret | MEX 4 | BRA 7 | ABU 10 | 7th | 95 | ||
| 2016 | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB12 | TAG Heuer 1.6 V6 t | AUS DNS | BHR 7 | CHN 3 | RUS 15 | 14th | 25 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR11 | Ferrari 060 1.6 V6 t | ESP 10 | MON Ret | CAN 12 | EUR Ret | AUT Ret | GBR 10 | HUN 16 | GER 15 | BEL 14 | ITA Ret | SIN 9 | MAL 14 | JPN 13 | USA 11 | MEX 18 | BRA 13 | ABU Ret | 14th | 25 | ||||
| 2017 | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR12 | Toro Rosso 1.6 V6 t | AUS 9 | CHN Ret | BHR 12 | RUS 12 | ESP 9 | MON 14 † | CAN Ret | AZE Ret | AUT 16 | GBR 15 | HUN 11 | BEL 12 | ITA 12 | SIN Ret | MAL | JPN | USA 10 | MEX | BRA | ABU | 19th | 5 | |
| 2019 | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | Scuderia Toro Rosso STR14 | Honda RA619H 1.6 V6 t | AUS 10 | BHR 12 | CHN Ret | AZE Ret | ESP 9 | MON 7 | CAN 10 | FRA 14 | AUT 17 | GBR 9 | GER 3 | HUN 15 | BEL 7 | ITA Ret | SIN 15 | RUS 12 | JPN 10 | MEX 11 | USA 12 | BRA 10 | ABU 9 | 13th | 37 |
| 2020 | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | AlphaTauri AT01 | Honda RA620H 1.6 V6 t | AUT 12† | STY 10 | HUN 12 | GBR Ret | 70A 10 | ESP 12 | BEL 11 | ITA 9 | TUS 7 | RUS 8 | EIF 15 | POR 19 | EMI 4 | TUR 12 | BHR 11 | SKH 7 | ABU 11 | 14th | 32 |
Sources: Wikipedia.com and statsf1.com
