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Nyck de Vries congratulated by his peers after his first Grand Prix at Monza
Nyck de Vries impressed in his first Formula 1 race © DPPI
This is a more than successful first for Nyck de Vries en Formula 1 ! The Dutchman, called at short notice by Williams Saturday to replace a Alexander albon suffering, impressed the world of F1. After beating his teammate Nicholas latifi in qualifying, the 2021 world champion of Formula E scored two points in his first race! A great performance which has far from gone unnoticed…
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Most drivers in F1 and the world of motorsport did not fail to tip their hats to the neophyte. As soon as the Italian Grand Prix arrives, Pierre Gasly came to congratulate the Dutchman. In a mixed zone, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen or even George Russell came to warmly congratulate Nyck de Vries. Via social networks, several personalities applauded the performance of the Williams driver. fabio quartararo, Oscar piastri, Giedo van der Garde, Pastor Maldonado and even Felix Rosenqvist, a non-exhaustive list of drivers did not fail to have a word for the native of Sneek.
Everyone wanted to congratulate @nyckdevries on his awesome debut in Monza! 🥰#ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/NGmULQtK3m
- Formula 1 (@ F1) September 11, 2022
A place for De Vries in 2023?
The main interested party, still in the running for a seat at Williams in 2023, was over the moon at the arrival of the Grand Prix at Monza. “This whole experience has been a dream. Jump into a historic car during the drivers parade and see all the excitement for Formula 1, have the opportunity to race, start in the top 10, run a good race, score points at the start, be voted 'driver of the day'… it was incredible. »
Toto wolff, the boss of the stable Mercedes for which the 27-year-old Dutchman also acts as reserve driver, was not surprised by De Vries' performance. “What more should he do in terms of performance than what he showed today? Without training, he jumped into a car he hadn't driven, directly during FP3. Yes, he showed what he can do. » Enough to earn your permanent place in F1? It’s up to Williams to decide…
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Dorian Grangier
A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.
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12/09/2022 at 04:16 a.m.
The resounding demonstration that LATIFI no longer has any place in F1, if he ever had it!!!