Daniil Kvyat convinced of Formula 1 capability in Toro Rosso test
Red Bull protege Daniil Kvyat believes his first Formula 1 test with Toro Rosso proved he can be capable of a grand prix future
The 19-year-old Russian completed 22 laps for Toro Rosso at Silverstone on Friday and was 11th fastest. He lost some track time with a spin.
Asked by AUTOSPORT if he felt the test had brought him closer to an F1 seat, Kvyat replied: "Today made my dream even bigger.
"My first dream was to drive an F1 car. Today it's done, and now after this session I feel like with more mileage I should get more comfortable with the car and I'm confident I could be quick in this car.
"Unfortunately it's really limited for young drivers these days but hopefully my job has not gone unnoticed. I'm sure it hasn't.
"For now, it's not up to me. My main concern is the championships I'm racing in.
"I did the best I could today. We had a few issues, but I think the team saw what they needed to from me.
"I need a bit more time to analyse what happened today. I can't tell if I'm ready [for F1] next year, tomorrow, or whenever.
"For sure one day I want to be in F1 - today I understood this."
The driver line-ups in Red Bull's F1 teams are set for changes next year with Mark Webber's exit for the World Endurance Championship raising the possibility of Daniel Ricciardo graduating from Toro Rosso to Red Bull.
Along with Antonio Felix da Costa and Carlos Sainz Jr, Kvyat is a leading light of Red Bull's junior programme in the F1 feeder categories, but said he was not watching the situation too avidly.
"I'm not giving it too much attention at the moment," said Kvyat, who currently races in both GP3 and the European Formula 3 Championship.
"It's not really my business so far, but of course I keep an eye on it."
Share Or Save This Story
Did Bianchi have potential to become F1 world champion?
Autosport 75: Kubica's road to recovery and beyond
Autosport 75: When Red Bull had its own intra-team fight like Norris vs Piastri
Red Bull’s F1 juniors: Where are they now?
Kvyat: Lamborghini can target WEC wins next year with car upgrades
The brutal side of F1 that's not unsettling Kvyat
Why Lindblad hasn’t felt the pressure in F1
How Racing Bulls let a driver battle decide who got its F1 car cooling upgrade for Belgian GP
How Lindblad has shown that he's found his feet in F1
The life and racing lessons McNish learned from Senna and Audi
How Buemi and Di Grassi defined Formula E’s Gen1 era
'This is not F1 on two wheels' - Ezpeleta on investment and evolution in MotoGP
Could McLaren follow Red Bull’s path with its own F1 engine – and should it?
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments