Nyck de Vries will replace Jose Maria Lopez in Toyota’s WEC Hypercar line-up next year. The manufacturer is also placing Ritomo Miyata in Formula 2.
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De Vries ready to fight for Formula E titles again after “hurt” of losing F1 drive
Interview
Posted onAfter the pain of losing his Formula 1 drive mid-season, Nyck de Vries tells RaceFans why he chose 2023 strugglers Mahindra for his bid to win another Formula E title.
De Vries returns to Formula E with Mahindra after losing AlphaTauri F1 drive
Formula E
Posted onMahindra have revealed an all-new Formula E line-up for 2024, with Nyck de Vries and Edoardo Mortara joining the team on multi-year deals.
Tsunoda makes solid start as de Vries’ replacement provides toughest test yet
2023 F1 team mate battles
Posted onWhat was supposed to be Nyck de Vries’ first full year as an F1 driver ended after 10 rounds, and now Daniel Ricciardo is the benchmark for Yuki Tsunoda to beat.
Did Ricciardo’s return to F1 vindicate Red Bull’s decision to drop De Vries?
Round Table
Posted onDid Daniel Ricciardo prove Red Bull were right to replace Nyck de Vries with his return to F1 in Hungary? Our panel of writers give their views.
Tost insists signing de Vries was the “right decision” after early sacking
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost says the team were right to hire Nyck de Vries last year despite their early decision to drop him.
‘Cutthroat.’ ‘Brutal.’ ‘That’s how Red Bull works’: F1 drivers on de Vries’ sacking
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onNyck de Vries’ sacking 10 races into his first full season is typical of Formula 1 in general and Red Bull in particular, according to several drivers.
De Vries deserved to stay ‘at least until the summer break’ – Tsunoda
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri should have given Nyck de Vries more races at tracks he was familiar with before deciding whether to drop him, says his former team mate Yuki Tsunoda.
‘Premature end to F1 dream hurts’ says de Vries in first comments since sacking
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted on“It hurts that the F1 chance I dreamed of for so long ended prematurely,” says Nyck de Vries in his first comments since being dropped by AlphaTauri.
De Vries ‘had the pace and I learned from him’ says Tsunoda
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda reckons his former team mate Nyck de Vries “had the pace” to be in F1 and he “learned from him” during their time together.
Were Red Bull right to drop De Vries from his AlphaTauri race seat?
Debates and Polls
Posted onNyck de Vries has lost his AlphaTauri race seat just ten rounds into the season, but did he deserve to be dropped? Have your say in our poll.
Drivers question AlphaTauri’s “way too early” sacking of de Vries
2023 F1 season
Posted onNyck de Vries’ fellow Dutch racers and former Formula E rivals questioned why AlphaTauri dropped him before he’d completed half his first season.
Analysis: Why 10 races was enough for AlphaTauri to show de Vries the door
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri have dropped Nyck de Vries before the halfway stage in the season, but he’d shown too little pace and had too many incidents over his 10 grands prix.
Ricciardo returns as AlphaTauri drop de Vries after just 10 races
2023 F1 season
Posted onNyck de Vries has lost his Formula 1 seat with AlphaTauri after just 10 grands prix. Daniel Ricciardo has been confirmed as his replacement.
De Vries’ driving shows he’s “in a desperate situation” – Magnussen
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen reckons his incident with AlphaTauri’s Nyck de Vries during the Austrian GP showed his rival is “racing for his future”.
De Vries given first penalty points for failing to leave Magnussen room
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onNyck de Vries has been given the first penalty points on his licence after forcing Kevin Magnussen off the track during the Austrian Grand Prix.
De Vries backed by Verstappen after Marko criticism
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onRookie Nyck de Vries received a vote of confidence from Max Verstappen after comments from Red Bull’s motorsport advisor Helmut Marko.
De Vries encouraged by “very positive” two races after tough start to season
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onNyck de Vries said the last two races marked an improvement for him following the difficulties he encountered in his first events as a full-time F1 driver.
‘I’ve made too many mistakes’, admits De Vries
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri’s rookie driver Nyck de Vries admits that he has made too many mistakes during the opening five rounds of the 2023 season.
De Vries takes blame for Norris collision as tough start to season continues
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: De Vries takes blame for Norris collision • Indianapolis queries F1’s use of slogan • Aston Martin amused by Alonso’s radio slip