Last year, it appeared that Mercedes test driver Nyck de Vries’ Formula 1 dream was all but over, as the 28-year-old continued to be overlooked for a race seat despite previously winning the Formula 2 and Formula E championships. This all changed in Monza, however, as the Dutchman stood in at Williams for the hospitalised
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The sight of orange shirts in Formula 1 crowds has become very common in recent seasons, as Max Verstappen continues to establish himself as one of the F1 greats. The Dutchman has won the past two drivers’ championships and at the young age of 25, he has the potential to go down as one of
MoreNew AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries has found himself embroiled in legal drama in recent weeks, with a huge supporter of his career believing that he is entitled to a large percentage of the Dutchman’s income. Back in 2018, Dutch financier Jeroen Schothorst provided De Vries with a loan of $250,000 through his company Investrand,
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It was announced on Wednesday that Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher will have an additional role in 2023, with the German driver having also been announced as one of McLaren’s reserve drivers for the forthcoming season. 2023 is looking set to be a busy year for the German, who was perhaps expecting a quiet campaign
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2023 rookie Nyck de Vries has been likened to 2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, with the Dutchman’s former karting coaching having admitted that the AlphaTauri star’s “driving style” is “very similar” to the German. De Vries is, of course, preparing to make his full debut in 2023, with the Dutch driver having made
MoreNyck de Vries has endured a busy start to his first season as a full-time Formula 1 driver, with the Dutchman currently at the centre of a legal dispute with real estate mogul Jeroen Schothorst. According to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, AlphaTauri’s new driver borrowed money from Schothorst to compete in Formula 2, a championship he won
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Mick Schumacher’s natural talent and potential is something that cannot be doubted by anyone in the paddock, with the German putting on a stunning show at the Red Bull Ring last year for example. The problem for a smaller team such as Haas however, is that mistakes are costly, and Schumacher reportedly cost the team
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It did seem as if Nyck de Vries’ window of opportunity in Formula 1 had passed, as no team had decided to take a gamble on the Dutchman in 2022 despite his championship victories in both Formula 2 and Formula E. The 27-year-old got a shock call up in Monza however, as the Williams driver
MoreThe Formula 1 dream looked all but dead for Nyck de Vries in 2022, as no team had decided to take a gamble on the Dutchman despite the fact that he has previously won the Formula 2 and Formula E titles. This all changed for De Vries in Monza however, as the Dutchman was drafted
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The Grand Prix in Monza is always filled with surprises, 2020 saw Pierre Gasly win with AlphaTauri, 2021 saw Daniel Ricciardo win with McLaren and 2022 saw a substitute driver jump into the cockpit with very little notice and blow his team’s expectations out of the water. With Alex Albon having to leave the circuit
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