Daniil Kvyat ends his two-month sabbatical and returns to F1

Daniil Kvyat did not appear in any of the bizarre pools of drivers that Red Bull tested during 2020. The Russian knew that the team did not have him for either the main structure or the satellite, which did not prevent the high wear on the driver who towards the end of the season it ended up exploding.

Fourth team for Kvyat

Very frankly, Kvyat assured that he did not want to know anything about Formula 1, a place with too much pressure, and that no possible role crossed his mind, having in mind only a long vacation, a sabbatical year in the absence of a great project in another category. .

But everything looks very different after a few weeks of rest, and what was going to be a sabbatical year has been left in just two months away from Formula 1. Exactly the time that Kvyat has taken to join forces with the Alpine team, being appointed reserve pilot of the same in case of any possible eventuality.

This is the fourth different team in Formula 1 for the Russian driver after making his debut in the 2014 season. He has gone through Toro Rosso/Alphatauri, Red Bull, and also Ferrari during the 2018 season, performing tasks similar to those that he will now carry out. out for Alpine.

reserve pilot

“I am very excited to join the Alpine F1 Team family. The team has achieved great results last year and is very advanced technologically. The development has been strong and my goal is to contribute to this positive trend. I will try to bring my experience on and off the track to help develop the A521 and also the cars of the future. As a reserve driver, you have to stay on your toes and I look forward to integrating myself into the team in a number of different areas.” Daniil Kvyat said.

For his part, the CEO of Alpine, Laurent Rossi, added; “Throughout his career, Daniil has built a reputation as a very fast driver, but he has also shown great endurance. We are delighted to have another determined and talented driver in our ranks as we make our first F1 season as an Alpine F1 Team."