Photos have emerged showing Nyck de Vries, recently released from his position as a driver for AlphaTauri, having lunch with Mercedes chief Toto Wolff at a café in Monaco. De Vries’s tenure with AlphaTauri lasted less than a year, failing to make an impression on Helmut Marko, who oversaw his development at Red Bull. Given
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It has been reported by ESPN that Red Bull team principal Christian Horner played no role in the sacking of Nyck de Vries, who will not feature for AlphaTauri again this season. Whilst Horner isn’t in charge of AlphaTauri, De Vries is being replaced by Red Bull development driver Daniel Ricciardo for the remainder of
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Helmut Marko has defended his decision to replace Nyck de Vries with Daniel Ricciardo halfway through the F1 season. The general reaction to Red Bull’s decision is that it is premature and de Vries has not been given sufficient time to develop as an F1 racer. But Marko says that he does not consider de
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Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher said earlier this week that he believed Nyck de Vries had already been let go by Red Bull’s top bosses. As Formula 1 reaches the midway point of the 2023 season, Max Verstappen continues to shine with Red Bull, while his compatriot de Vries was struggling. De Vries failed score
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Ted Kravitz has questioned whether Daniel Ricciardo has made the right move by rejoining AlphaTauri. The Aussie is back on the Formula 1 grid after spending the first 10 races of the season on the sidelines. The Red Bull reserve has been loaned to their sister team after the decision to axe Nyck de Vries.
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has brutally admitted that Nyck de Vries was sacked for being “constantly three-tenths slower” than AlphaTauri team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, something the side couldn’t accept. AlphaTauri have replaced the rookie with eight-time race winner Daniel Ricciardo after just 10 races. De Vries has certainly struggled to adjust to Formula 1;
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Tom Coronel, a Dutch racer, has expressed his disagreement with Red Bull’s swift decision to replace Nyck de Vries. The news of Daniel Ricciardo taking De Vries’ place at AlphaTauri emerged on the day of the Aussie’s Red Bull Silverstone tyre test, and the teams later confirmed the move. Coronel believes Red Bull acted hastily
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Daniel Ricciardo was initially hesitant about returning to Formula 1 this season but couldn’t turn down the chance to drive for AlphaTauri due to the potential opportunity it presents for a Red Bull comeback. According to ESPN, the Australian was not enthusiastic about getting back behind the wheel in 2023, but the prospect of being
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Following the announcement of his sacking, little has been heard from Nyck de Vries, who has been replaced by Red Bull development driver Daniel Ricciardo for the remainder of the season. The rookie driver has astonishingly been sacked by AlphaTauri and Red Bull after just 10 races, with Ricciardo set to race alongside Yuki Tsunoda
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After much speculation, it was finally confirmed on Tuesday that after just 10 races, Nyck de Vries had been dropped by AlphaTauri and Red Bull. The rookie driver has been replaced from the Hungarian Grand Prix onwards by Red Bull development driver Daniel Ricciardo, who’ll be making his eagerly awaited return to the grid. Ricciardo’s
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