Daniil Kvyat is confident he would have no problem returning to Formula 1 if the opportunity came along, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Under FIA rules, Russian drivers are allowed to take part in motorsport, provided they race under a neutral flag and avoid showing any public support for the invasion. It was a less harsh approach in comparison to other sporting federations, some of which banned athletes from Russia altogether.
Despite the FIA's decision, Haas took the decision to part company with driver Nikita Mazepin anyway, and terminated their deal with main sponsor Uralkali – the firm owned by his dad Dmitry. In contrast, Robert Shwartzman - who was raised in Saint Petersburg - has been retained as a test driver for Ferrari, and will take part in FP1 sessions later this year under the Israeli flag, where he was born.
