Although officially nothing has been signed yet, it seems that Daniil Kvyat will not drive in Formula 1 next season. The Russian is already assuming this and hopes to return to another team in 2022.
Rumours have been circulating for some time now that Pierre Gasly will have a new teammate at Alpha Tauri in 2021. Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda is most often mentioned as Kvyat's successor. Tsunoda had a strong Formula 2 debut season with several victories and a third place in the overall standings.
Although Kvyat took an excellent seventh place in the race yesterday, he accepts it is a tough sport to hold your place
"It’s a tough sport. The competition here is tough, also the politics are in play. It’s normal, I can accept it after many years around here," said the Russian according to RaceFans.net.
Kvyat admitted he is happy with his strong weekend in Bahrain and hopes to get a chance to prove himself in F1
"I still feel like I have a lot to give to Formula 1. I know that if an opportunity comes I will be able to fight for a world championship, that’s for sure. So it’s just about timing. Sometimes timing was great in my career. Sometimes it was very poor."