Nyck de Vries impressed numerous chauffeurs, fans and group managers last weekend. The Dutchman unexpectedly needed to substitute the ill Alexander Albon at Monza on Saturday, and he did a wonderful task. What does an effective weekend mean for the Dutchman’s future?
De Vries is still without a seat prior to2023 His Formula E group, Mercedes, has actually bid farewell to the electrical racing class after an effective duration. As an outcome, De Vries, like Stoffel Vandoorne (world champ in 2022), has actually lost his seat in the sport at this time. De Vries is likewise active in Endurance Racing (primarily participates in the 24 Hours of Le Mans) and has actually currently driven numerous cars on Friday in Formula 1 (Williams and Mercedes), however prior to 2023 it is still uncertain where the Dutchman will drive. His race weekend at Monza, certifying in P8 and ending up the race in P9, was a terrific success. What next?
Williams
The rational option for De Vries appears to be Williams. Albon, the driver who needed to change De Vries last weekend, has actually had a multi-year agreement with Williams given that the summer season break. The future of Nicholas Latifi, who was beaten two times by De Vries last weekend, stays uncertain. Latifi has an ending agreement, however likewise has the benefit of generating a great deal of cash with his existence. The concern is whether Williams wishes to bid farewell after years.
The 2nd concern then is whether De Vries is the very first option. There is lots of competitors, consisting of Daniel Ricciardo and Logan Sargeant. Another competitor, Felipe Drugovic (F2 champ), appears to have actually reduced weight after signing with Aston Martin as a reserve driver. De Vries is currently part of the Mercedes household and likewise has experience with the group (totally free practice in Spain and VT3, certifying and race in Monza).
alpine
Another alternative that De Vries has is Alpine, where given that the departure of Fernando Alonso to Aston Martin and Oscar Piastri to McLaren, the look for a driver besides Esteban Ocon has actually been continuous. Reports are that Pierre Gasly will leave AlphaTauri prior to 2023, however this depends upon the scenario concerning Colton Herta. The American needs to get his primary Formula 1 license prior to changing to AlphaTauri.
If the American does not get his license, Gasly will not make it to Alpine either and Otmar Szafnauer and his group will still need to discover a 2nd driver. De Vries would then be an alternative, however here too the competitors is strong. Ricciardo has a history with the group (previous Renault driver), while Nico Hulkenberg and Theo Pourchaire are likewise often discussed. There is a lot of competitors here too.
The other 2 seats that are still offered are those of Haas and Alfa Romeo. Haas would likewise have the Dutchman on their lineup, a lineup that likewise consists of Mick Schumacher (presently out of agreement with Haas), Hulkenberg, Pietro Fittipaldi and Antonio Giovinazzi.
At Alfa Romeo, Zhou Guanyu’s agreement is ending, however it is most likely that he will return in2023 Giovinazzi is likewise an alternative here. Due to his collaboration with Mercedes, De Vries is entirely unassociated to this seat. It is still and stays an alternative.
Focus on Endurance and/or System E
There are likewise other alternatives. De Vries might pick to end up being a reserve driver in Formula 1, concentrate on the Endurace race, accept another Formula E seat for 2023 or a mix of the 3 races. According to De Vries, Race a rival to develop a two-driver group for the brand-new Maserati Formula E group (the present Venturi group) together with Eduardo Mortara in2023 This is not yet main. There is a likelihood that De Vries will initially wait to see how the seats in Formula 1 will be filled, since driving in both racing classes is difficult.
2023
In any case, De Vries has enough choices for 2023, however at the minute there is no place for the Dutchman. If De Vries can be preferred in Formula 1 in 2023, it will most likely be at Williams, Alpine or as a reserve driver. Formula E likewise stays a strong alternative, with the Dutchman doing this along with Endurance Racing (such as Le Mans). The concern is not if, however precisely where De Vries will complete in2023 Because regard, he did himself a fantastic service last weekend.
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