Nick de Vries will line up on the grid as a full-time F1 driver with Scuderia AlphaTauri in 2023. Those close to him knew about his progress with AlphaTauri, but the first to congratulate him on his deal was an unexpected driver…
Nick de Vries, who has been sitting in the garage as Mercedes F1’s reserve driver for many years, has attracted Red Bull’s interest in the 2022 F1 Italian Grand Prix, and will join Scuderia AlphaTauri as Yuki Tsunoda’s teammate in 2023. decided to join.
Nick de Vries was asked who he first told the news after the deal with Scuderia AlphaTauri was signed.
“The process was so complicated that there was no clear moment,” replied Nick de Vries. His family knew about the advanced discussions with the team.
However, the moment Nick de Vries’ F1 seat was confirmed, it was his predecessor Pierre Gasly who first congratulated him.
“Pierre was the first person I spoke to after the deal was signed! He congratulated me on FaceTime while I was at the gym.
Meanwhile, those close to Nick de Vries knew he was likely to take over Pierre Gasly’s seat.
“Obviously my family was there through the whole process and when things got more serious it was my dad who told the whole story,” concluded Nick de Vries.
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