Nyck de Vries is a Dutch racing driver who had great success in the lower Forumulas including winning the F2 Championship in 2019 finally making his debut in F1 during the 2022 Italian Grand Prix.
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | Hendrik Johannes Nicasius de Vries 6 February 1995 Uitwellingerga, Netherlands |
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Born on 6 February 1995, de Vries’ journey to F1 began while showcasing his talents in karting from a young age. He was a two-time world champion in karting, winning the World Championships in 2010 and 2011, which put him on the radar of teams further up the motorsports ladder.
De Vries’ potential was recognised early on by the McLaren Young Driver Programme, where he was signed from January 2010 until May 2019. His time with McLaren provided him with experience and exposure to the world of Formula One.
One of his biggest and earliest achievements was clinching the 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship, the highly competitive feeder series for Formula 1. Unfortunately, with no full-time race seats in Formula 1, he wouldn’t make the step up to F1 in 2020. Instead, de Vries found himself competing in the 2020–2021 Formula E World Championship, the electric racing series.
In September 2022, de Vries finally made his debut in Formula One at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix. He served as a substitute driver for Williams, replacing the ill Alexander Albon for one race. He finished 9th scoring 2 points. That race opened the door to a full-time seat with the AlphaTauri team for the 2023 season. However, his stint with AlphaTauri was short-lived, as he was released after the 2023 British Grand Prix, which was the 10th race of the 22-race season, replaced by former Red Bull and Toro Rosso (a former name of AlphaTauri) driver Daniel Ricciardo.
After leaving F1, on 20 November 2023, de Vries was announced as one of the primary drivers for the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing Hypercar team in the FIA World Endurance Championship. After qualifying in second place for the season-opening race in Qatar, de Vries secured his first overall WEC victory at Imola. Later in the season, de Vries achieved his first podium finish at Le Mans, finishing in second place overall.
Nyck de Vries Formula One World Championship career
| F1 Career | 2022–2023 |
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| Teams | Williams, AlphaTauri |
| Car number | 21 |
| Entries | 11 (11 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 2 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2022 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2023 British Grand Prix |
Nyck de Vries Teammates
| 7 Teammates | Involvement | First Year | Last Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Latifi | 2 | 2022 | |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | 2022 | |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 2022 | |
| George Russell | 2 | 2022 | |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | 2022 | |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 2022 | |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 10 | 2023 |
Complete Formula One Results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Williams Racing | Williams FW44 | Mercedes-AMG F1 M13 E Performance 1.6 V6 t | BHR | SAU | AUS | EMI | MIA | ESP TD | MON | AZE | CAN | GBR | AUT | ITA 9 | SIN | JPN | USA | 21st | 2 | |||||||
| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 | Mercedes-AMG F1 M13 E Performance 1.6 V6 t | FRA TD | HUN | BEL | NED | MXC TD | SAP | ABU | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team | Aston Martin AMR22 | Mercedes-AMG F1 M13 E Performance 1.6 V6 t | ITA TD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Scuderia AlphaTauri | AlphaTauri AT04 | Honda RBPTH001 1.6 V6 t | BHR 14 | SAU 14 | AUS 15† | AZE Ret | MIA 18 | MON 12 | ESP 14 | CAN 18 | AUT 17 | GBR 17 | HUN | BEL | NED | ITA | SIN | JPN | QAT | USA | MXC | SAP | LVG | ABU | 22nd | 0 |
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
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