Daniil Kvyat, "Formula 1": biography of the rider

Young racer Daniil Kvyat received an official extension to the team of Toro Rosso for the coming season. In recent times, if there were doubts about the talent of the young athlete, now Kwiat proved his stable position. "Formula 1", where he made his debut in the season-2014, was a race, where Daniel confirmed his excellent shape and readiness to go to the end.

Racer Daniil Kvat

We continue our acquaintance. Daniil Kvat easily communicates with the press, always goes to contact and does not hide any points from his biography. Coming out of the gym, dressed in a tracksuit and a cap, he approaches the journalists with a smile. Very tall, slightly angular, lean, some may even suspect some soreness. In fact, Daniil Kvyat has strong health, his growth is considered an advantage among athletes. He is by nature an asthenic with light bones. In the "Formula 1", this combination is highly valued. The world of heavy-duty fireballs and ultra-speeds takes into account every gram: any ideal rider should be flexible, hardy, light enough. Each extra gram of weight can be transformed into a loss in time, so that by its size, Kvat can outrun a more fat opponent.

Talking with journalists, Daniel appears as the current racer of "Formula 1". The manner of holding on to him is easy, casual, the guy knows what he is spending his time on. Racing is his whole life, he's been doing it since he was young.

Biography, childhood

Daniil Kviat was born on April 26 in Ufa in 1994. In Bashkiria, and passed the bulk of the childhood of the future rider. Already later with his family, Daniel moved to Moscow. I was fond of tennis, I even won at various competitions. From the age of four I began to ski with my father on mountain skiing. For driving the map first sat down at the age of 9 years. According to Daniel himself, since that moment he just fell in love with speed, his other passions have lost all meaning. As the first trainer of the driver remembers, Danja and his father arrived, rode on maps. The boy really liked it. "I will become a pilot," Kwiat said at the time, "Formula 1" became a dream for him, to which he began to strive. Daniel received seven classes in school in Russia. In 2007, he had to move to Rome and live there without his parents. There he visited the embassy first Russian school, and then Italian, where he mastered the Italian language perfectly.

Italy

In Rome he studied at school and at the same time continued performances on karting Daniel Kvyat. The growth of skill and the acquisition of necessary skills, unlike Russia in Italy, opened up great prospects for the driver. The system of well-trained training of drivers helped in this for many years in the country. Beginners pilots in Europe can choose coaches themselves, and then immediately fix on the race track the knowledge gained. In Russia, unfortunately, pilots are for the most part provided to themselves.

In 2007, Daniel began to prepare for the 2008 season, when Kviat started working for Dino Chiesa. On the eve of the European Championships, the driver went to the Angelo Morsicani team. As Kviat himself admitted, the European Championship with the 3rd place became a turning point in his career. During this period, the pilot noticed the leadership of Lukoil Racing, he was included in the LUKOIL Drivers Support Program. Next year 2009 was marked for Daniil Kwiat with many events and victories. He won the Winter Cup, in the WSK international series he took second place, and again won the third place at the European Championship. In the race Industrie Trophy and Margutti Trophy was the first.

Red Bull Junior Team (2009)

In 2009, a significant event occurred in the biography of Daniil Kwiat. The head of Lukoil Racing spoke about the successful young racing driver to the co-owner of the Red Bull project, as well as to the hunter for young talents in motorsport Helmut Marko. After watching the performances at the Asia-Pacific Championship, where Kvat Daniil participated, the Red Bull team invited the young pilot to enter the Red Bull Junior Team. Having successfully passed psychological tests and physical tests, Daniel became a member of the team.

Formula BMW (2010)

In 2010, for the Eurointernational team, the driver started in the Pacific Formula BMW. On the Sepang track in the first race, Daniel started the sixth, but came to the place only nineteenth. On the first weekend on the second race he was already fifth. Asian championship, in which Kviat Daniil participated, the results brought the following: 2 pole positions, 2 podiums, 3 wins. A significant series in 2010 for Kwiat is participation in the European Championship of the Formula BMW. Here he participated in 16 races, in the last of them he was second. The results of the season in Daniel generally showed good results: he settled in the standings in 10th place, total scored 138 points.

Formula Renault - 2.0

Marco has never doubted his pupil and not in vain. In 2011, Kvate, participating in the North European Formula-Renault Cup 2.0, won the first race in Hockenheim, won the title of vice-champion. In the next season of this series, he took second place, lost to the winner 48 points, the fault was the team's mistake. For the entire season, the driver in this series scored 7 wins. His success was noticed, Daniil Kvyat was transferred to a step higher, he was in GP3.

In the same year, Daniel took part in a series of international racing "Formula-Toyota", which was held in New Zealand. I went 12 races, climbed 6 times on the podium, 3 times showed the best lap time. The results of the season were taken to the 4th place in the International Trophy.

At the end of 2012, racer Daniil Kvyat was recognized in Russia as the pilot of the year. In the European Cup he took second place, immediately became the champion of the Formula - "Renault 2.0 Alps".

Success in GP3

In 2013, the GP3 Championship took place. Daniil Kwiat was unlucky catastrophically. The car just did not want to go, the rubber immediately worn out. The athlete did not panic, but approached thoughtfully to solve the problem. Himself together with specialists began to understand the problems, and they managed to solve them. Tires did not become worn when passing several circles. The result dumbfounded all the fans. Far behind on points the driver began to quickly catch up with his rivals and even outstrip. Daniel started winning races. The result is the championship title in the Abu Dhabi races. Kwiat simply snatched the victory from the leading Argentinean Facundo Regalia.

Invitation to Toro Rosso

His successes Daniel Kvit interested representatives of Toro Rosso, they are a subsidiary of the team Red Bull. In the summer of 2014, the rider was invited to Silverstone for youth tests. In October, Toro Rosso was officially announced that Daniil Kvyat would become the team pilot in 2014. The partner of the Russian pilot is Jean-Eric Verne. To get a super license for admission to the race at the Misano circuit on November 8, Daniil rode 102 laps at a race pace, which was 402 km. On November 15, Austin debuted in Formula 1 at the US Grand Prix at the training session.

Kvety. "Formula 1"

Already with the first Grand Prix, Daniel Kvyat began to show excellent results. In the race, he managed to save the car. All the first races performed successfully Daniil Kvat. An accident or damage to the card was not listed in any of the races.

After four starts, the results deteriorated slightly. Of the five Grand Prix four times failed to reach the finish line due to technical problems. When Sebastian Vettel left the senior Red Bull Racing team , Daniil Kvyat replaced him. The Russian was quick on any lap, but there was always something in the races, and the scoring figures stood still after Belgium at the eight-point count. Partner was ahead of Kwiat by 14 points.

The year 2015 was weak in the results, the technique of the competitors markedly outperformed, and the Red Bull car began to give way. From time to time it was possible to approach the positions near the podium, so in Monaco Daniel and his partner Daniel were in the top five, confirming the place in the race.

At the Grand Prix in Hungary, Daniil climbed to the second finish position, this allowed to improve the achievements of pilots from Russia. In Belgium, Kwiat was qualified 12th, and finished fourth. Due to the descent of Riccardo, Kwiatu managed to get ahead of him in the overall standings by six points. At the Russian Grand Prix Daniel took the fifth place, and in the championship until the end of the season held seventh place.

The season in 2016 began for the rider unsuccessfully. In Australia, already on the heating circle, the car died down. In Bahrain, the race was not bad, Daniel managed to score points. In China, Kwiat climbed to the podium in third place. Unsuccessfully passed the "Formula-1" (Sochi). Daniel Kwiat started eighth. Vettel struck a car when it tried to attack, it entailed other clashes, for which a ten-second penalty was imposed. As a result, points could not be collected. At the Grand Prix in Spain Quetti continues his career in the team of Toro Rosso, where he replaced Max Verstappen. 2016 can be called a series of failures in the career of Daniil Kwiat. In Austria, Monaco, Baku, he did not even manage to reach the finish line.

Kvit remains in Torro Rosso

For today, we can conclude that Toro Rosso still cherishes his riders, remains in the team Daniil Kvyat. "Formula-1" is waiting for the rider in the new season. In autumn of 2016 a new contract was signed, the Russian remains a support for Faenza.

In 2017, pilot Daniil Kvyat passes into the new season of "Formula 1", he will be on the account is the fourth. This news is excellent for Russians, as recently unpleasant rumors circulated about him. Career in 2016 a little shaken. In the middle of the year, there was a decline, Daniel did not expect to stay in Torro Rosso, but the strength was enough to gather and show good results in the fall. In fact, Quat became an important part of the team of Torro Rosso. Franz Tost managed to keep the base, with him the team can still achieve success, he always supported the rider, including in difficult moments.

After the news that Nico Hulkenberg is going to leave Reno, rumors spread among the pilots that allegedly Daniel Kwiat is going to become a partner of the German, and maybe even take his place in Force India. And yet, after the difficult for Kviate 2016, the best thing that could happen to him is to stay with those who believe in his talent, waiting for his victories and achievements. The transfer to Force India would have become the third arrangement for the rider in the new team for the last two and a half years. It's not at all a fact that Reno will be able to perform in 2017 at the level of Toro Rosso. As Daniel himself said, he had a feeling that in 2017 there will be a restart in his career, and he will do everything in his power to achieve incredible success.