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The brutal side of F1 that's not unsettling Kvyat

Daniil Kvyat's Formula 1 future once again hangs in the balance - something he is all too familiar with. But, how the Russian is approaching his looming AlphaTauri exit may just serve him well in his racing career going forward

Jonathan Noble Nov 12, 2020, 3:54 PM

Formula 1 can be a brutal business at times, especially if you are a driver. Job security is not one of the big perks of getting to blast grand prix cars around race tracks every other Sunday. You're either winning or worried, and sometimes even both.

If drivers are not having to look over their shoulders at the next young hotshot ready to push them out, or the threat of the big bucks sponsor willing to pay for their replacement to come in, then they are also having to fight against circumstance that is stopping them showing off their best efforts.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.