Daniil Kvyat is introduced to Formula One as he makes his bow at the young drivers test at Britain's Silverstone circuit in July 2013.
Meet the new Russian racer —
Daniil Kvyat is introduced to Formula One as he makes his bow at the young drivers test at Britain's Silverstone circuit in July 2013.
The Russian climbs into a cockpit for his first outing over a grand prix weekend in first practice for the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas in 2013.
Texas turns up the heat —
The Russian climbs into a cockpit for his first outing over a grand prix weekend in first practice for the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas in 2013.
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It's a thumbs up for his Toro Rosso debut at the Australian Grand Prix in 2014 as he finishes ninth in his maiden F1 race in Melbourne.
Motoring in Melbourne —
It's a thumbs up for his Toro Rosso debut at the Australian Grand Prix in 2014 as he finishes ninth in his maiden F1 race in Melbourne.
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Not everything has gone to plan during Kvyat's debut season. He had to leap out of his car when it caught fire in the closing stages of the German Grand Prix.
Hot stuff in Hockenheim —
Not everything has gone to plan during Kvyat's debut season. He had to leap out of his car when it caught fire in the closing stages of the German Grand Prix.
There are smiles all round as Kvyat is announced as a Red Bull driver for 2015. Like the man he is replacing, Sebastian Vettel, his career has been overseen by former F1 racer Helmet Marko (center.)
Kvyat the man in Japan —
There are smiles all round as Kvyat is announced as a Red Bull driver for 2015. Like the man he is replacing, Sebastian Vettel, his career has been overseen by former F1 racer Helmet Marko (center.)
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Even without a Russian Grand Prix, F1 teams have paid plenty of visits to the nation. Here in 2005, the Jordan team presented their car in chilly conditions in front of the Kremlin in Moscow's Red Square.
F1's Russian front —
Even without a Russian Grand Prix, F1 teams have paid plenty of visits to the nation. Here in 2005, the Jordan team presented their car in chilly conditions in front of the Kremlin in Moscow's Red Square.
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A century after the last Russian Grand Prix, the race has a new home in Sochi on the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Olympic racing formula —
A century after the last Russian Grand Prix, the race has a new home in Sochi on the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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