SM
Greece vs. England: 3 hrs 21 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

De Vries had given up on 'realistic' F1 dream

:Headline: De Vries had given up on 'realistic' F1 dream:
Nyck de Vries admits he thought his Formula 1 dream was over.
Sports Mole

Nyck de Vries admits he thought his Formula 1 dream was over.

Although he'll be a rookie in 2023 with Alpha Tauri, Red Bull's 'junior' F1 team, the Dutchman is actually 27-years-old.

"Now comes the realisation that it really is going to happen," de Vries, this year's Mercedes reserve, told the Dutch program Renze op Zaterdag.

"In all honesty, I no longer saw Formula 1 as a realistic opportunity," he admitted. "But I kept grabbing the opportunities that came my way.

"I was there and I've been travelling to races for the last two years, but really for nothing. With that attitude I just sat in the VIP lounge on Saturdays having a coffee."

Suddenly, though, his big opportunity came in 2022 - when Williams' Alex Albon had appendicitis. De Vries then sensationally scored points on debut.

That piqued the interest of Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko - who will now have two Dutchmen on the grid in 2023.

"On the Monday after Monza, Max told me 'I helped you a bit to keep Zhou behind you'. We grew up in the sport together and have known each other very well from an early age.

"I think we differ a lot in terms of character, but Max is now just dominating our sport and I really think that's great to see. Very impressive how he does that."
body check tags ::

amp_article__500747 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2022-11-28 09:29:02:
html db last update - 2022-11-28 09:29:02 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Nyck de Vries

Click here for more stories about Red Bull

Share this article now:
DR
Read Next:
Wolff wore Ricciardo merchandise in Mexico
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Nyck de Vries Helmut Marko Alex Albon Formula 1
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Wolff wore Ricciardo merchandise in Mexico
Isak to Arsenal? Newcastle striker breaks silence on transfer rumours
"There's always that link": Welbeck comments on Man United return speculation

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Extra homework: Estevao reveals plan to continue education at Chelsea

1

EH

Man City, Liverpool beware! Arsenal 'monitoring' in-demand midfielder

2

MC

Preview: Turkey vs. Wales - prediction, team news, lineups

NEW

3

PT

Barcelona midfielder refuses to rule out January exit

NEW

4

BM

Could Liverpool's Slot raid former rival for 21-year-old attacker?

5

CL

Thursday's Nations League predictions including Greece vs. England

6

TN

Zubimendi asking price 'not an obstacle' for Man City amid January interest

7

ZA

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's top 10 goals of all time

8

ZI

Haaland or Gyokeres? Deco addresses Barcelona's striker situation

9

HO

Preview: Albania vs. Czech Republic - prediction, team news, lineups

10

PA


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .