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Daniil Vyacheslavovich Kvyat (Russian: Даниил Вячесла́вович Квят, IPA: [dənʲɪˈil vʲɪtɕɪˈslavəvʲɪtɕ ˈkvʲat]; born 26 April 1994) is a Russian professional racing driver competing under an Italian licence for Lamborghini Iron Lynx in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship, and part-time for SS-Green Light Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
- He joined the Red Bull Junior Team aged 15. Kvyat has climbed his way through Red Bull’s motorsport ladder, all the way from Formula BMW right through to Formula One with four-time champions Red Bull Racing, and it was 2010 when it all began.
- He’s a GP3 champion. The Russian went from strength to strength during his junior career and by 2013 he just couldn’t stop winning! Competing part-time in European Formula 3, Kvyat scored five poles, seven podiums and a win at Zandvoort, but it was the GP3 Series where he was even more impressive.
- He’s fluent in four languages. Kvyat peaked at just the right moment, and his good form earned him a Formula One drive with the Italian squad of Scuderia Toro Rosso.
- He was F1’s youngest points scorer. At the 2014 Australian Grand Prix, Kvyat impressed immediately to score points on his debut. Aged 19 years and 324 days, the Russian beat Sebastian Vettel’s youngest points scorer record by just 25 days.
Daniil Vyacheslavovich Kvyat is a Russian professional racing driver competing under an Italian licence for Lamborghini Iron Lynx in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship, and part-time for SS-Green Light Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Kvyat competed in Formula One between 2014–2017 and 2019–2020. He became the second Formula One driver from Russia and is the most successful of ...
Jan 7, 2024 · Daniil Kvyat was thrust into the F1 spotlight as one of the promising youngsters Red Bull hoped would emulate Sebastian Vettel’s success, but while he made it to the senior team in rapid time, their notoriously ruthless decision-making saw him just as swiftly moved aside for Max Verstappen.
Feb 14, 2020 · Learn about Daniil Kvyat's goals, challenges and achievements for the 2020 season with Scuderia AlphaTauri. Find out his views on the new tracks, the team's evolution and his personal improvement as a driver.
Oct 7, 2019 · A feature article about the F1 driver's career ups and downs, from his karting days to his comeback with Toro Rosso in 2019. Learn how he coped with the pressure, the challenges and the opportunities in the sport.
Mar 2, 2021 · Ex-AlphaTauri racer Kvyat joins Alpine as reserve driver for 2021. It may not be a race seat, but Daniil Kvyat will remain in Formula 1 for another season as Alpine’s reserve driver for the 2021 campaign…. The 26-year-old Russian lost his AlphaTauri drive to rookie Yuki Tsunoda but said he and manager Nicholas Todt – who also manages ...