DE VRIES GETS A FULL-TIME F1 CHANCE WITH ALPHATAURI
Rising star Nyck de Vries will join AlphaTauri for his first full season in Formula 1 next term as a replacement for the outgoing Pierre Gasly.
Dutchman de Vries made his grand prix debut in the recent Italian Grand Prix, where he stood in for the ill Alex Albon and took a ninth-place finish. He has previously driven for Mercedes in Formula E and will now form a relationship with Red Bull, the parent firm of the AlphaTauri operation.
The 27-year-old said: “I want to thank Red Bull and the team for giving me the opportunity to drive in F1. F1 has always been my dream and I’m grateful to be able to fulfil it. I’ve had a lot of chances to experience the 2022 car this year and I think that has put me in a great position for the upcoming season, I hope this has helped to prepare me.
“Having spent most of my teenage years in Italy for karting, I’ve always felt at home there, so for me it’s great to be joining an Italian team.”
Yuki Tsunoda has already been confirmed as remaining at the Italian team.