Nyck de Vries
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The Dutchman made his full-time F1 bow during the 2023 season after signing with AlphaTauri, as a replacement for Alpine-bound Pierre Gasly.
After a difficult start to life at AlphaTauri, de Vries became the latest victim of Red Bull's ruthless regime, having been replaced by Daniel Ricciardo just 10 races in to his rookie season.
De Vries became a hot commodity when, at short-notice at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix, he raced for Williams due to Alex Albon's unavailability. De Vries out-qualified and out-raced regular Williams driver Nicholas Latifi and earned rave reviews throughout the paddock.
He is an F2 and Formula E champion.
De Vries was also a test driver for Mercedes.
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Daniel Ricciardo has described leaving McLaren one year before the end of his contract as a “blessing in disguise” for his F1 career prospects.
Former AlphaTauri F1 driver Nyck de Vries will make his full-time return to racing with Mahindra in Formula E.
Nyck de Vries looks set to complete a comeback to racing after losing his AlphaTauri F1 seat.
2016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has suggested that Daniel Ricciardo’s hand injury has potentially cost him a Red Bull drive for 2024.
George Russell has leapt to the defence of former AlphaTauri F1 driver Nyck de Vries by criticising Red Bull’s Helmut Marko.
Liam Lawson will make his F1 debut at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix as a replacement for Daniel Ricciardo, who broke his wrist in second practice on Friday.
Nyck de Vries is an option for a remarkably quick return if Daniel Ricciardo is unfit for the F1 Dutch Grand Prix.
Red Bull are reportedly considering Nyck de Vries as a reserve driver for this year’s F1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
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Nyck de Vries has revealed he will attend a Harvard course after losing his F1 seat.
Nyck de Vries might have landed the Red Bull seat if they had more patience with him, Toto Wolff said.
Nyck de Vries’ first opportunity to drive since being sacked from F1 has been announced.
Daniel Ricciardo quipped that interest in his F1 comeback with AlphaTauri at last week’s Hungarian Grand Prix was like he’d won the world championship.
AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has spoken out on the ‘emotional decision’ to replace Nyck De Vries with Daniel Ricciardo going into the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The pressure is only ramping up on Sergio Perez following Daniel Ricciardo’s return to F1 with AlphaTauri, according to Danica Patrick.
Lewis Hamilton says he was surprised to see Nyck de Vries lose his AlphaTauri F1 seat and feels his sacking is unfair, but added “that’s how Red Bull do it”.
Max Verstappen is very open to a reunion with Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull after stating “I never actually wanted him to leave” in reference to the Australian’s departure at the end of 2018.
Christian Horner has openly admitted he had early doubts over Nyck de Vries’ suitability within the Red Bull family, bluntly describing him as “almost a stopgap”.
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