Formula 1 driver · 2014–2020

Daniil Kvyat

Nationality

RussiaBorn25 Apr 1994CodeKVYNumber26Last teamAlphaTauri

Starts112

Wins0

Podiums3

Poles0

Points202

Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High

n=104 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted

teammate gap pct median: 0.098
teammate gap samples: 104
teammate h2h: 44-68
q3 rate: 0.0%
pole rate: 0.0%
front row rate: 0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High

n=107 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h: 46-61
avg finish delta when both classified: -1.26

Positions Gained

High

n=88 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained: 1.761
expectation adjusted: 0.107

Finishing

High

n=112 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate: 78.6%
teammate classification rate: 82.1%
retirements: 24

Consistency

High

n=104 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

teammate gap std pct: 0.711
finish position std: 3.466

Team Points Share

High

n=80 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points: 202
team points: 565
points per start: 1.804

Street Circuits

High

n=23 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median: 0.268
overall gap pct median: 0.098

High-Speed Circuits

High

n=35 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median: 0.054
overall gap pct median: 0.098

Low-Speed Circuits

High

n=42 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median: 0.264
overall gap pct median: 0.098

Teammate record

Teammate	Team	Seasons	Quali H2H	Race H2H
Pierre Gasly GAS	Toro Rosso, AlphaTauri	2019–2020	6–20	12–14	Battle
Alexander Albon ALB	Toro Rosso	2019	7–5	7–5	Battle
Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	2016–2017	11–20	7–21	Battle
Brendon Hartley HAR	Toro Rosso	2017	1–0	1–0	Battle
Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	2015–2016	7–16	11–12	Battle
Jean-Eric Vergne VER	Toro Rosso	2014	12–7	8–9	Battle

Recent races

Season	Event	Team	Quali	Grid	Finish	Pts
2020	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	AlphaTauri	7	11	11
2020	Sakhir Grand Prix	AlphaTauri	6	6	7	6
2020	Bahrain Grand Prix	AlphaTauri	10	10	11
2020	Turkish Grand Prix	AlphaTauri	17	16	12
2020	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix	AlphaTauri	8	8	4	12
2020	Portuguese Grand Prix	AlphaTauri	13	13	19
2020	Pries Der Eifel Grand Prix	AlphaTauri	13	13	15
2020	Russian Grand Prix	AlphaTauri	12	11	8	4
2020	Tuscan Grand Prix	AlphaTauri	12	12	7	6
2020	Italian Grand Prix	AlphaTauri	11	11	9	2
2020	Belgian Grand Prix	AlphaTauri	11	11	11
2020	Spanish Grand Prix	AlphaTauri	12	12	12

By season

Year	Team	Starts	Pod	Pts	Pos
2020	AlphaTauri	17	0	32	14th
2019	Toro Rosso	21	1	37	13th
2017	Toro Rosso	15	0	5	19th
2016	Red Bull Racing, Toro Rosso	21	1	25	14th
2015	Red Bull Racing	19	1	95	7th
2014	Toro Rosso	19	0	8	15th