Daniil Kvyat F1 stats & info

Daniil Kvyat, Wiki info, Bio, F1 Career Stats & Podiums

NameDaniil Kvyat
CountryRussian Federation Russian Federation
Height1.80 meter / 5 feet 11 inch
Place of BirthOefa
Date of BirthApr 26th 1994 - 30 years old
Season Entries6
Car Number26
First Race2014 Australian F1 GP
Last Race2020 Abu Dhabi F1 GP
Best Qualifying4th - (3 times)
Best Result2nd - 2015 Hungarian F1 GP

F1 Teams HistoryToro Rosso (2014), (2016-2017, 2019)
Red Bull (2015-2016)
AlphaTauri (2020)

Daniil Kvyat F1 Stats

Grand Prix Entries112
Grand Prix Starts110
Total Points202.00
Avg. Points per GP1.80
Grand Prix Wins0
Pole Positions0
Avg. GP Grid12.0
GP Podiums3 (2,7%)
GP Fastest Laps1 (0,9%)
GP Points Finish44 (39,3%)
Avg. GP Position10.6
GP Retirements24 (21,4%)
GP DNF's20 (17,9%)
Total GP Laps5.831

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Biography

 

Daniil Kvyat Biography


Daniil Kvyat first practice with the Toro Rosso STR8 (Brazil 2013)

Daniil Kvyat first practice (STR8 Brazil 2013)

A GP3 championship in 2012 was the catalyst for the surprise move to Toro Rosso as Kvyat had a strong finish to claim the title. He joined the Red Bull academy in 2010 and has also claimed the Formula 2.0 Alps trophy.

Sebastian Vettel’s replacement at Red Bull will be entering only his third season in Formula 1, emphasising how talented many consider young Russian Daniil Kvyat to be.

Kvyat impressed at Red Bull’s junior team Toro Rosso in 2014, and he was picked over the more experienced Jean-Eric Vergne for Vettel’s seat.

Red Bull has shown ruthlessness before with their young drivers, and history shows that they only promote the very best to the main team.

Daniil Kvyat first F1 Grand Prix race (Australia 2014)

Daniil Kvyat first F1 Grand Prix race Toro Rosso STR8 (Australia 2014)

However, Kvyat made a lasting impression in his first season by beating Daniel Ricciardo in the championship standings.

The 21-year-old was chosen ahead of more experienced drivers to get the Toro Rosso's 2014 seat , and he duly delivered a promising season by scoring eight points including two on his debut in Australia.

Naturally fast, his most impressive performances came in qualifying where he finished fifth on two occasions, including in home race at the inaugural Russian Grand Prix.

With Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen in place at Toro Rosso in 2015, Kvyat was under immediate pressure to impress at his new team, just as his new team-mate Daniel Ricciardo did in 2014.

Daniil Kvyat of Scuderia Toro Rosso and Russia during practice for the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 9, 2017 in Montreal, Canada.

Daniil Kvyat of Scuderia Toro Rosso and during practice for the 2017 Canadian GP in Montreal

After a sluggish start, he found form and secured his first podium with 2nd in Hungary. As the season went on, he grew in confidence and Ricciardo struggled to compete.

2016 was not a good season for Daniil. After being responsible for 2 collisions early in the season he was replaced by upcoming star Max Verstappen. Daniil did not pick up his pace of earlier seasons and was outperformed by Carlos Sainz, his new very talented Spanish teammate.

In 2017 Kvyat was driving for Toro Rosso, but didn't perform as he use to and made again a lot of error's. His mistake during the Singapore GP probably has ended his driving at Toro Rosso that season. He was replaced after the US GP by Pierre Gasly.

Kvyat was ousted by Red Bull and was lucky to get a development roll at Ferrari that kept him fit and connected to the Formula 1 world. During the 2018 F1 season he was their simulation driver. On the 29th of September Toro Rosso announced that the Russian driver would race for the team during the 2019 F1 season.

No Red Bull return for Kvyat in 2019

Daniil Kvyat of Toro Rosso celebrating finishing 3rd during the F1 Grand Prix of Germany at Hockenheimring on July 28, 2019 (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images)

2019 was a year of not many expectations for the Russian since he did not start one of the last 24 races in the F1 championship. However, he performed very well from the start, scoring a point for Toro Rosso in the Australian Grand Prix and scoring points at Spain, Monaco, and Canada showing good overtaking skills. He had tough races at France and Austria, however, he returned to the points with a ninth-place in Britain and scored an unbelievable podium at Hockenheim in the rain, a day after his daughter was born. It was the third podium of his F1 career and the second in Toro Rosso's history.

After scoring more points than his teammate Alex Albon in the first half of 2019, his sensational podium at Germany, and Pierre Gasly's struggles with Red Bull, the Russian was a candidate for many to take Gasly's seat at Red Bull. However, it was Albon who was promoted to the main team, as the Austrian squad announced on the 12th of August.

After the disappointment of not replacing Gasly at Red Bull, Kvyat then got outscored by the French driver in the final half of 2019. The Russian driver's best score of the second half of the 2019 season occurred at Belgium, where he finished in a solid seventh place. Then, he only finished in the points three times (10th at Suzuka and Brazil and ninth in Abu Dhabi).

Kvyat finished the 2019 campaign in 13th place in the World Drivers' Championship with 37 points.

Kvyat's 2020 Formula 1 season for AlphaTauri had many ups and downs, but his performance in the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was awesome, as he finished fourth and was pressuring Renault's Daniel Ricciardo for third place in the closing laps of the race.

Helmets

Daniil Kvyat Helmets


Cars

Daniil Kvyat F1 Cars


Seasons

 

Daniil Kvyat Final Championship Results

201420152016201720192020
14th7th14th18th14th14th

 

Daniil Kvyat F1 Seasons Summary

YearTeamEngineGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLAvg PtsPoints
2020 Italy AlphaTauri Honda170000098701.8832
2019 Italy Toro Rosso Honda2100110119401.7637
2017 Italy Toro Rosso Ferrari150000072900.335
2016 Austria Red Bull
Italy Toro Rosso
Renault
Ferrari
200011096911.2525
2015 Austria Red Bull Renault1801010102705.2895
2014 Italy Toro Rosso Renault190000092500.428

Races

 

Daniil Kvyat F1 GP Race Classifications

2nd1 Time
3rd2 Times
4th4 Times
5th1 Time
6th2 Times
7th6 Times
8th1 Time
9th13 Times
10th14 Times
11th10 Times
12th13 Times
13th3 Times
14th8 Times
15th7 Times
16th2 Times
17th1 Time
18th1 Time
19th1 Time
DNF20 Times
DNS2 Times

 

Daniil Kvyat F1 GP Race Results

YearRaceNoTeamEngineGridPosRetiredPts
11220202020 Abu Dhabi F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda7110
11120202020 Sakhir F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda676
11020202020 Bahrain F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda10110
10920202020 Turkish F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda17120
10820202020 E. Romagna F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda8412
10720202020 Portuguese F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda13190
10620202020 Eifel F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda13150
10520202020 Russian F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda1184
10420202020 Tuscan F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda1276
10320202020 Italian F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda1192
10220202020 Belgian F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda11110
10120202020 Spanish F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda12120
100202070th Anniversary F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda16101
9920202020 British F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda19DNFSpun off0
9820202020 Hungarian F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda17120
9720202020 Styrian F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda13101
9620202020 Austrian F1 GP26AlphaTauriHonda1312Suspension0
9520192019 Abu Dhabi F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda1392
9420192019 Brazilian F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda16101
9320192019 USA F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda13120
9220192019 Mexican F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda9110
9120192019 Japanese F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda13101
9020192019 Russian F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda19120
8920192019 Singapore F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda14150
8820192019 Italian F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda12DNFOil leak0
8720192019 Belgian F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda1976
8620192019 Hungarian F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda13150
8520192019 German F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda14315
8420192019 British F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda1792
8320192019 Austrian F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda16170
8220192019 French F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda19140
8120192019 Canadian F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda10101
8020192019 Monaco F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda876
7920192019 Spanish F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda992
7820192019 Azerbaijan F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda6DNFCollision damage0
7720192019 Chinese F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda11DNFCollision damage0
7620192019 Bahrain F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda15120
7520192019 Australian F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda15101
7420172017 USA F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari11101
7320172017 Singapore F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari13DNFCrashed0
7220172017 Italian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari8120
7120172017 Belgian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari19120
7020172017 Hungarian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari16110
6920172017 British F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari12150
6820172017 Austrian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari14160
6720172017 Azerbaijan F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari10DNFElectrics0
6620172017 Canadian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari11DNFPower Unit0
6520172017 Monaco F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari914Collision0
6420172017 Spanish F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari2092
6320172017 Russian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari12120
6220172017 Bahrain F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari11120
6120172017 Chinese F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari9DNFHydraulic failure0
6020172017 Australian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari992
5920162016 Abu Dhabi F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari17DNFGearbox0
5820162016 Brazilian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari14130
5720162016 Mexican F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari10180
5620162016 USA F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari13110
5520162016 Japanese F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari13130
5420162016 Malaysian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari15140
5320162016 Singapore F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari792
5220162016 Italian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari16DNFBattery0
5120162016 Belgian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari19140
5020162016 German F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari19150
4920162016 Hungarian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari12160
4820162016 British F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari14101
4720162016 Austrian F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari22DNFMechanical0
4620162016 European F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari6DNFSuspension0
4520162016 Canadian F1 GP26Red BullRenault16120
4420162016 Monaco F1 GP26Red BullRenault8DNFCollision0
4320162016 Spanish F1 GP26Toro RossoFerrari13101
4220162016 Russian F1 GP26Red BullRenault8150
4120162016 Chinese F1 GP26Red BullRenault6315
4020162016 Bahrain F1 GP26Red BullRenault1576
3920162016 Australian F1 GP26Red BullRenault18DNSEngine0
3820152015 Abu Dhabi F1 GP26Red BullRenault9101
3720152015 Brazilian F1 GP26Red BullRenault776
3620152015 Mexican F1 GP26Red BullRenault4412
3520152015 USA F1 GP26Red BullRenault4DNFSpun off damage0
3420152015 Russian F1 GP26Red BullRenault11510
3320152015 Japanese F1 GP26Red BullRenault20130
3220152015 Singapore F1 GP26Red BullRenault468
3120152015 Italian F1 GP26Red BullRenault18101
3020152015 Belgian F1 GP26Red BullRenault12412
2920152015 Hungarian F1 GP26Red BullRenault7218
2820152015 British F1 GP26Red BullRenault768
2720152015 Austrian F1 GP26Red BullRenault15120
2620152015 Canadian F1 GP26Red BullRenault892
2520152015 Monaco F1 GP26Red BullRenault5412
2420152015 Spanish F1 GP26Red BullRenault10101
2320152015 Bahrain F1 GP26Red BullRenault1792
2220152015 Chinese F1 GP26Red BullRenault12DNFEngine0
2120152015 Malaysian F1 GP26Red BullRenault592
2020152015 Australian F1 GP26Red BullRenault13DNSEngine0
1920142014 Abu Dhabi F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault5DNFDriveshaft0
1820142014 Brazilian F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault17110
1720142014 USA F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault17150
1620142014 Russian F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault5140
1520142014 Japanese F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault13110
1420142014 Singapore F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault10140
1320142014 Italian F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault11110
1220142014 Belgian F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault1192
1120142014 Hungarian F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault10140
1020142014 German F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault8DNFOil leak (fire)0
920142014 British F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault992
820142014 Austrian F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault7DNFPuncture0
720142014 Canadian F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault15DNFDrive train0
620142014 Monaco F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault9DNFExhaust0
520142014 Spanish F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault13140
420142014 Chinese F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault13101
320142014 Bahrain F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault12110
220142014 Malaysian F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault11101
120142014 Australian F1 GP26Toro RossoRenault892

Podiums

 

Daniil Kvyat F1 Podium Finishes

YearRaceNoTeamEngineGridPosRetiredPts
320192019 German F1 GP26Toro RossoHonda14315
220162016 Chinese F1 GP26Red BullRenault6315
120152015 Hungarian F1 GP26Red BullRenault7218

Poles

 

Daniil Kvyat F1 Pole Positions

YearRaceNoTeamEngineGridPosRetiredPts

Comparison

 

Daniil Kvyat Teammate Comparison

YearTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPosQuali
2014Toro RossoJean-Eric Vergne968230000811109
2015Red BullDaniel Ricciardo2295920000109613
2016Red BullDaniel Ricciardo32216000011506
Max Verstappen12401200000211
Toro RossoCarlos Sainz96436000031259
2017Toro RossoBrendon Hartley10131000001010
Carlos Sainz9444800005977
2019Toro RossoAlex Albon36271600007575
Pierre Gasly72103200004527
2020AlphaTauriPierre Gasly413275010089413

News

 

Latest Daniil Kvyat News


Kvyat says he's too stubborn not to try to return in F1

Former F1 Driver Kvyat Calls for Technical Revolution at Ferrari

Apr.17 - A "technical revolution" is required so that Ferrari can win world championships again, according to former Formula 1 driver Kvyat. The Russian was a Ferrari test driver..

April 17, 2023 with 2 Comments

Kvyat says he's too stubborn not to try to return in F1

Former F1 driver Kvyat now races under Italian license to dodge restrictions

Apr.14 - Daniil Kvyat will race with an Italian license and 'il Tricolore' on his overalls as he races at Le Mans with Lamborghini. Currently, Russian drivers face a barrage of..

April 14, 2023 with 1 Comment

Kvyat says he's too stubborn not to try to return in F1

Russian F1 ex-drivers make return to international racing competition

Feb.3 - Two Russian former Formula 1 drivers are returning to international-level competition in 2023. Having been ousted by Haas at the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict, and with..

February 3, 2023 with 0 Comments

Kvyat says he's too stubborn not to try to return in F1

Kvyat 'refused' to denounce Russia according official

Aug.1 - Former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat "refused" to denounce Russia in order to continue his FIA-sanctioned motor racing career. That is the claim of Viktor Kiryanov, the president..

August 1, 2022 with 0 Comments

Kvyat says he's too stubborn not to try to return in F1

Kvyat says he can race despite Russian sanctions

Jul.31 - Daniil Kvyat says he can return to international racing categories even despite the purge of Russian drivers and athletes from the world stage. Nikita Mazepin and his..

July 31, 2022 with 0 Comments

Kvyat says he's too stubborn not to try to return in F1

Two former F1 drivers heading to Nascar racing now

Jul.4 - Two Formula 1 drivers are keeping their motor racing passions alive - in Nascar. In May, it emerged that in the year after Kimi Raikkonen finally called time on his long..

July 4, 2022 with 4 Comments

Kvyat says he's too stubborn not to try to return in F1

Perez says Russian athletes 'paying for Putin's war'

Mar.7 - Sergio Perez is not so sure Formula 1 is on the right track by pushing Nikita Mazepin off the 2022 grid because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The American team Haas has..

March 7, 2022 with 16 Comments

Kvyat says he's too stubborn not to try to return in F1

Kvyat eyeing move to Nascar for next year

Oct.29 - Daniil Kvyat may be considering a move to America's tin-top Nascar category. The news was revealed by Haas team principal Gunther Steiner, whose own boss Gene Haas also..

October 29, 2021 with 3 Comments

Kvyat says he's too stubborn not to try to return in F1

Are Red Bull's F1 driver contracts 'suffocating' their pilots?

Oct.15 - Red Bull has a "problem" with the way it binds drivers to their Formula 1 contracts. That is the view of former F1 driver Christijan Albers, who says there is only one..

October 15, 2021 with 12 Comments

Kvyat says he's too stubborn not to try to return in F1

Kvyat says he's too stubborn not to try to return in F1

Sep.23 - Daniil Kvyat says he is ready to "try new things" even though he is not ruling out a return to the Formula 1 grid in 2023. With all seats already occupied on next year's..

September 23, 2021 with 5 Comments

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