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Hendrik Johannes Nicasius "Nyck" de Vries (Dutch: [nɪk də ˈvriːs]; born 6 February 1995) is a Dutch racing driver currently competing for Toyota Gazoo Racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship and Mahindra Racing in Formula E.
Sep 27, 2023 · Nyck de Vries will be returning to Formula E after he penned a multi-year deal to race for Mahindra from next season in the all-electric series.
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Nyck de Vries has admitted "it hurts" to lose his AlphaTauri seat on the Formula 1 grid after speaking out for the first time about his exit.
De Vries was replaced by Daniel Ricciardo last week ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, with Christian Horner confirming the Dutchman "didn't fit" with the junior programme.
Yuki Tsunoda largely outperformed De Vries, who impressed in a one-off appearance for Williams at last year's Italian Grand Prix, in their 10 races together.
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De Vries was told he lost his seat on the Tuesday after the British Grand Prix, when Daniel Ricciardo was conducting a tyre test for Red Bull and Pirelli.
Red Bull's Helmut Marko told De Vries the news very early into Ricciardo's test and Horner says the move happened "quicker than expected".
"It was becoming obviously a difficult situation for Nyck de Vries. But there was a high expectation on him because, whilst inexperienced in Formula 1, he's obviously a very experienced driver," added the Red Bull team boss on the F1 Nation Podcast.
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"I think there was a general feeling that Nyck wasn't quite hitting the mark. And then the question was, what are the options if we were to switch things around?
Jaime Alguersuari drove for Toro Rosso, now known as AlphaTauri, from 2009 to 2011 but was dropped at the end of the season despite beating team-mate Sebastien Buemi and scoring seven top-10 finishes.
Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 Podcast, Alguersuari explained he understands Red Bull's point of view because they need drivers to deliver.
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Former Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari believes the Red Bull junior team is no longer successful and Sergio Perez driving for Red Bull shows there is less opportunity. You can listen to the latest episode of the Sky Sports F1 Podcast now
"The way they [Red Bull] act is sometimes not fair. What they did with me and Buemi was not a very generous, sporting manner to get rid of two drivers," he said.
"It was not decided on results, it was decided on commercial and other interesting things. But that's the way F1 works and you have to accept it.
Nyck de Vries lost his AlphaTauri seat to Daniel Ricciardo after failing to impress Red Bull in his first F1 season. The Dutch driver thanked his former team on Instagram and said he would move on to the next chapter.
Jun 22, 2023 · AlphaTauri rookie Nyck de Vries took a longer path to Formula One than most — and isn't letting a rough start derail him.
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Sep 12, 2022 · A Formula 2 Champion, an ABB FIA Formula E World Champion and in the points on his Formula 1 debut. Nyck de Vries became our first ever World Champion in Season 7, and during his career, the...
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Oct 8, 2022 · ROAD TO F1. After storming his way to the 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship title, it’s time for Nyck de Vries to achieve his childhood dream and showcase all his skills on the greatest stage of all, as AlphaTauri has announced that the Dutchman will be stepping up to Formula 1 with them in 2023.
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Formula E's inaugural Drivers' World Champion is back as Nyck de Vries joins Mahindra Racing for Season 10. The Dutchman and race winner will be looking to bring the Indian manufacturer back to the top step in 2023/24.
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