Background: How Kvyat's rollercoaster ride in Formula 1 now seems to be at an end 16-12-2020 10:24 The curtain now seems to have really fallen for Daniil Kvyat. He has to leave Formula 1 for the second time in his career, but he still hopes for a return. We take a brief look back at the rollercoaster ride that has been the Russian's career to date. Russian karting junior talent Born on April 26, 1994, in Ufa, Russia, Kvyat starts karting at a professional level at the age of eleven. In those first seasons, the young Russian immediately impresses and gets the chance to race for the team of Franco Pellegrini. To fully support his career, the Kvyat family moved to De Laars in 2007.