New AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries admits he struggled to cope with the pressure at times on his way to F1 and was “too scared” to face one team after a crash.
Nyck de Vries articles archive
Who are they all up against? The Formula 1 drivers of 2023 in stats
F1 statistics
Posted onWhich F1 rookie is older than half the field? Which teams’ drivers have never won a championship? A look at the 2023 field in numbers.
Which team has the best driver line-up on the 2023 F1 grid?
Debates and Polls
Posted onWhich of the driver combinations on the 2023 F1 grid is the best? Vote for which team you think has the best driver pairing and have your say in the comments.
22 telling stats on every driver to race in the 2022 F1 season
2022 F1 season review
Posted onWhat do the numbers tell us about the 2022 Formula 1 season? Here’s a revealing statistic on each of the 22 drivers…
De Vries takes number 21 and Honda name returns on FIA’s 2023 F1 entry list
2023 F1 season
Posted onNyck de Vries has chosen the race number 21 for his full-time Formula 1 debut with AlphaTauri next year.
Zandvoort extends deal to host Dutch Grand Prix until 2025
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe Dutch Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2025 after the series agreed a new deal with the Zandvoort circuit.
Latifi suffers heaviest defeat of any driver in 2022 as he bows out of F1
2022 F1 team mate battles: Albon vs Latifi
Posted onNicholas Latifi had a change of team mate for 2022 but remained firmly under the cosh at Williams, and was shown the door at the end of the year.
Sainz, Leclerc and Shwartzman fill top three for Ferrari in final F1 test of 2022
F1 2022 post-season testing
Posted onFerrari’s drivers filled the top three positions in Formula 1’s single day of post-season testing at Yas Marina Circuit on Tuesday.
Driver line-up set for final F1 test of 2022 season
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s final day of on-track running will take place at Yas Marina tomorrow. Here’s which drivers are expected to take part.
F1’s 2023 driver line-up is complete as Williams confirm Sargeant
2023 F1 season
Posted onSix Formula 1 teams have changed their driver pairings for 2023 including Williams, who were the last to confirm their line-up.
Stiff cars and bumpy track will make COTA a “big challenge” – Gasly
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Stiff cars and bumpy track will make COTA a “big challenge” – Gasly • F1 Arcade to open in London • De Vries could see “limitations” of Mercedes ties
De Vries was once McLaren’s ‘next Hamilton’ – so why did he end up elsewhere?
2022 F1 season
Posted onThere would likely be no Lewis Hamilton in F1 without McLaren. Nyck de Vries was their next prodigy, but did their support slow his way to F1?
AlphaTauri expect De Vries “to be very competitive from the first race” in 2023
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri are expecting “a lot” from Nyck de Vries in 2023, and believe his learning period for F1 “will be reduced to a couple of tests”
Verstappen reveals role he played in helping De Vries get AlphaTauri drive
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen revealed how he helped Nyck de Vries land a full-time Formula 1 driver at AlphaTauri for 2023.
De Vries’ strong Monza debut made hiring him an “easy decision” for AlphaTauri
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onNyck de Vries’ impressive performance on his Formula 1 debut in the Italian Grand Prix convinced AlphaTauri to give him a full-time drive next year.
De Vries handed full-time Formula 1 seat with AlphaTauri in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onNyck de Vries, the 2019 Formula 2 champion and 2021 Formula E world champion, will race for AlphaTauri in 2023.
Star debutant de Vries wary “not only merit” needed for 2023 F1 seat
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onNyck de Vries hopes to land a full-time drive in Formula 1 next year after his widely-praised debut last weekend, but says “it’s not only merit” that will determine whether he gets the chance.
Honda engines have won more than half of F1 races since company announced exit
2022 Italian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onHonda’s engines have won more than half of the Formula 1 races which have been held since the manufacturer announced its plans to leave the series.
‘Niki would have taken his hat off’ for De Vries’ Italian GP debut – Wolff
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onThree-times Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda would have doffed his trademark cap in honour of Nyck de Vries’ debut performance last weekend, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said.
“Proud” De Vries keeps debut point score after stewards issue reprimand
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onNyck de Vries says his Formula 1 future is “out of my control” despite scoring points on his grand prix debut in Monza.