Kvyat bounces back as a reserve at Alpine
In a last-minute surprise, Daniil Kvyat, who has been dismissed by AlphaTauri, joins Alpine as a reserve driver.

This is the unexpected news from the launch ceremony of the first Alpine F1. The French manufacturer hires Daniil Kvyat as the 3rd driver! The Russian was introduced this Tuesday by Laurent Rossi at the unveiling of the A521.
Kvyat reserve driver, Zhou development driver
With an experience of 110 Grand Prix starts, Kvyat finds a new employer after leaving AlphaTauri at the end of the 2020 season. Already removed from F1 at the end of 2017, he had already found a position as the third driver at Scuderia Ferrari at the time.
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Alpine F1 Team Reserve Driver pic.twitter.com/sbBpVN7U0f— Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) March 2, 2021
On his side, the Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou remains the development driver for the French team.
Find in this article the first images of the Alpine F1, the A521!