Age, Biography, and Wiki
Daniil Vyacheslavovich Kvyat was born on April 26, 1994, in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. He is best known for being a successful Formula One driver and is the second Russian to compete in the sport, after Vitaly Petrov. Kvyat began his racing career at the age of eight with karting, transitioning to car racing by 2010. He gained prominence through the Red Bull Junior Team and made his Formula One debut with Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2014.
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Height, Weight & Measurements
Kvyat stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters), but his weight is not widely reported.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Kvyat has a daughter named Penelope with his former partner Kelly Piquet, who is a model and the daughter of Nelson Piquet, a former Formula One world champion.
During the winter of 2007, Kvyat's family moved to Italy to support his commitment demonstrated by his strong results. The young driver's parents stayed with him alternately, and he started education in Italian school, continuing to race in local tournaments. Before the start of the 2008 season, Kvyat, who had already proved himself in the Italian karting scene, signed a contract with the Zanardi factory team, led by well-known manager Dino Chiesa. Kvyat moved to the KF3 junior category and became a participant of the prestigious World Series Karting series. However, the Russian driver and Zanardi's partnership did not result in any success. He achieved European Championship qualification but Kvyat switched teams just before the championships started, to join privateers from Morsicani Racing, who used an FA Kart chassis. In their first race, the new partnership produced an excellent result: Kvyat, who had tested the new kart of the new team just a couple of days before the start of the championship, not only made it to the finals but was fighting for the win.
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Net Worth
As a professional racing driver, Kvyat's net worth is estimated to be in the millions, although exact figures are not publicly disclosed. His income comes from racing contracts, sponsorships, and other business ventures.
Career Highlights
- Formula One Career: Kvyat drove for Toro Rosso, Red Bull, and AlphaTauri, accumulating 110 starts, 3 podiums, and 202 points.
- Notable Achievements: He was named Rookie of the Year by the FIA in 2014 and finished 7th in the World Championship in 2015.
- Current Status: Kvyat currently competes in other racing series, including NASCAR and the WEC, following his departure from Formula One.
Born in Ufa and raised in Moscow, Kvyat began competitive kart racing aged 10, before moving to Italy in 2007 to pursue a professional career. After winning several international karting titles, Kvyat progressed to junior formulae in 2010. He was successful in Formula Renault, finishing runner-up to Stoffel Vandoorne in the Eurocup and winning the Alps Series, both in 2012 with Koiranen. Kvyat then graduated to the GP3 Series in 2013, winning the title in his debut season with Arden. A member of the Red Bull Junior Team since 2010, Kvyat signed with Toro Rosso in, making his Formula One debut at the , finishing ninth to become the then-youngest points finisher aged 19. Kvyat was promoted to parent team Red Bull in, taking his maiden podium at the and out-scoring teammate Daniel Ricciardo throughout the season.
Despite retaining his seat at Red Bull for and achieving another podium finish in China, Kvyat was replaced by Max Verstappen following a controversial collision with Sebastian Vettel at the. Kvyat remained at Toro Rosso for his campaign before being released at the end of the season, becoming a reserve driver for Ferrari. He returned to Toro Rosso—later renamed to AlphaTauri—in to partner Alex Albon and Pierre Gasly, taking his third career podium at the rain-affected. Kvyat was replaced by Yuki Tsunoda at the conclusion of the season, departing as the most successful Russian driver in Formula One history; he achieved three podiums and one fastest lap across six seasons.
Kvyat's European winning streak continued at the beginning of the 2009 season. The Morsicani Racing driver won the prestigious Winter Cup in the KF3 category and then added more victories to his name in the WSK rounds in Sarno and Le-Castellet. His victory in the Winter Cup was especially outstanding because he made it to the top of the podium after starting from the last position on the grid, where Kvyat found himself as a result of a clutch failure in qualifying. Kvyat first made his way into the final heat and then, starting from P3, he won that race, overtaking Carlos Sainz Jr along the way. Kvyat became one of the leaders in the WSK series, and began to draw the attention of sponsors. In the spring, he got backing from the Russian Lukoil company. However, the young driver was also noticed by Red Bull. During the summer, Kvyat participated in his first testing session in an open-wheel car, arranged by Red Bull alongside Carlos Sainz Jr, another candidate for the Red Bull Junior Team. Both drivers made a strong impression and signed contracts with the Austrian company.
Kvyat continued to race successfully in karting, taking the bronze at the 2009 European Championship one more time but was unable to reach the finals of the World Cup in Sarno. During the qualifying session slot, chosen for Kvyat by the team, it started to rain and his lap time was not fast enough in comparison with the times posted by drivers on the dry track. Improving his situation during the qualifying heats was barely possible, primarily because the team had decided to place their bets on their second driver, Italian Guliano Maria Niceta. Kvyat decided to part ways with Angelo Morsicani's team after the World Cup and joined the Intrepid factory team. He raced for Intrepid in the last two races of the WSK season, winning the final one. It was the last win of his career in karting as the Red Bull Junior Team bosses decided to progress Kvyat to the next level, straight into the cockpit of the Formula BMW car for the 2010 season.
Before the start of the European season, Kvyat travelled to Malaysia with the Eurointernational team, which prepared cars for both the Red Bull juniors, to race in the Formula BMW Asian Championship, where he won his first race. However, his first races back in Europe were not very successful. Sainz, who had more tests under the belt before his debut in open-wheelers, was the first to deliver a result. However, by mid-season, Kvyat had improved his results. In Germany, he qualified in the front row for the first time and after that he finished every race in the points, including the final round in Monza, where he finished in 2nd place, making it to the podium for the first time during his debut European season. Two weeks later, Kvyat won a race in the Asian Championships in Singapore, a positive ending to his campaign in Formula BMW. The Bavarian company had earlier announced the closing of their open-wheel programme by the end of the 2010 season, so Kvyat could not continue to compete in the series.
Kvyat rejoined Toro Rosso as a driver for the 2019 season, replacing the Red Bull-bound Pierre Gasly. This saw Kvyat race for the team he debuted in Formula One for a third time in his career. He initially raced alongside Thai driver Alexander Albon, who moved up from the FIA Formula 2 Championship. Kvyat put in strong performances during the first half of the season, achieving six points finishes from twelve races. However, he suffered consecutive retirements in China and Azerbaijan, both as a result of collision damage. His points finishes included 7th place in Monaco, a 9th place in Britain after starting from the back row of the grid and a shock 3rd-place podium finish at the rain-affected German Grand Prix. This came after a strategy call to pit for dry-weather tyres before the rest of the field and an overtake on Lance Stroll. This marked Kvyat's third career podium, and Toro Rosso's first podium since winning the 2008 Italian Grand Prix.
Kvyat made three starts in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series for Team Hezeberg, with his car using the same number he used in Formula One, 26. He made his NASCAR debut in the 2022 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, finishing in 36th position after retiring from the race with suspension issues.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) ‡ As Kvyat was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicates fastest lap) Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
(key) ( Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )
Social Network
While Kvyat is active on social media platforms, specific details about his accounts and following are not readily available. However, many racing drivers maintain a presence on platforms like Twitter and Instagram to engage with fans and share updates about their careers.
During the summer break prior to the Belgian Grand Prix, Kvyat's teammate Albon was promoted to Red Bull in August to replace Pierre Gasly, who was demoted back to Toro Rosso. Some questioned the decision not to promote Kvyat instead, as he had outperformed Albon during the first half of the season. Red Bull justified the move by saying they wished to trial Albon for the remainder of the season to decide who would partner Max Verstappen at the team in 2020. Kvyat produced an excellent drive in Belgium to finish in 7th place after starting in 19th due to power unit penalties. His third retirement of the season came at the next race in Italy after suffering an oil leak. Kvyat recorded three more points finishes in the remainder of the season; two 10th-place finishes in Japan and Brazil, and a 9th-place finish in Abu Dhabi. He also finished in the points in Mexico and the United States, but was handed post-race penalties for causing last-lap collisions in both races, dropping him out of the points. Kvyat finished the season in 13th place in the championship with 37 points.
Education
Information about Kvyat's formal education is not widely available, as his career began in karting at a young age, and he transitioned quickly into professional racing. His early education would have been in Ufa, Russia, before he moved to pursue his racing career in Europe.
After serving as a reserve driver for Alpine in, Kvyat was set to compete in the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship for G-Drive Racing prior to their withdrawal following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Despite facing sanctions, Kvyat returned to WEC the next season with Prema, competing under an Italian license. He then signed for Lamborghini in 2024, competing in the premier Hypercar class alongside Mirko Bortolotti and Edoardo Mortara. The team moved to the IMSA SportsCar Championship for 2025.
Kvyat became the second driver of the Scuderia Toro Rosso (STR) Formula One team for the season, alongside Frenchman Jean-Éric Vergne. He replaced Daniel Ricciardo, who moved to parent team Red Bull Racing. As a test driver for STR, he took part in Friday practice for the final two Grands Prix of the 2013 season, in the United States and Brazil. Kvyat made his F1 debut—aged just 19—in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix, where he made it into the top ten in qualifying and finished 9th in the race, breaking Sebastian Vettel's record as the youngest points-scorer in Formula One. He went on to score points in the Malaysian, Chinese, British and Belgian Grands Prix, finishing 15th in the World Championship. In September the organisers of the inaugural Russian Grand Prix announced their intention of naming a stand in the Sochi Autodrom after him.
After failing to attract a race seat for the 2018 season, Kvyat became a development driver for Ferrari. While mainly focusing on the team's simulator at Maranello, Kvyat drove the Ferrari SF71H for the first time at Fiorano, during a Pirelli wet weather test in April 2018.
Kvyat was due to compete for G-Drive Racing in the LMP2 class in the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship alongside James Allen and Rene Binder. However, G-Drive withdrew from the series on 6 March, two weeks before the first race of the season, in response to sanctions imposed by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kvyat called the sanctions and restrictions against Russian athletes “unfair and discriminatory”.
Kvyat joined Prema Racing in the LMP2 class in 2023, driving the No. 63 Oreca 07 alongside Mirko Bortolotti and Doriane Pin, under an Italian license. At season-opening 1000 Miles of Sebring, Kvyat finished third to score his maiden WEC podium on debut.
In December 2017 Kvyat tested a NASCAR Whelen Euro Series racecar at a young driver test. Throughout 2021 and 2022, Kvyat attended multiple NASCAR Cup Series events including at Martinsville Speedway and Road America, and appearing in multiple teams' garages.
In April 2023, Kvyat took part in the Berlin rookie drivers' test with Formula E team NIO 333 Racing. Kvyat returned with NIO in the rookie practice session at the Rome ePrix.
