The upcoming F1 weekend we will again see another Dutchman on the asphalt, next of course Max Verstappen.
Last weekend it was a thoroughly Dutch party in Zandvoort. That is of course due to the fact that the Dutch can again be proud of Max Verstappen as a Dutchman on the grid. Incidentally, Verstappen is the last Dutchman who has made it to an official seat. That while there is enough talent among the Dutch.
Education
Several Dutchmen have been in Formula 2 and Formula E in recent years, who you would actually expect to be on the shortlist to move on to Formula 1. It is therefore true that all teams have a kind of training program where many F2, FE and other drivers can be found. A name that is often mentioned because of his ties to Mercedes: Nyck de Vries.
Nyck de Vries is back in action
For the ‘rookies’ it is good news that they have to drive. Each team has to send one of their training drivers out on track twice during a training session this year. For Nyck de Vries, that means action in Monza. On Friday, De Vries can participate in the first free practice instead of Sebastian Vettel.
Aston Martin
While Sebastian Vettel is already preparing what next year will look like for him, Nyck de Vries will have the opportunity to show what he has to offer. Officially, De Vries is in Mercedes’ training program, but thanks to the ties that team has with Aston Martin, Aston Martin can also use De Vries.
De Vries came into action earlier this year during Spain’s first free practice this year. Then Red Bull also had someone else drive Sergio Perez’s car, namely Juri Vips. So for Nyck de Vries a great opportunity to show that he could fill an F1 seat. There are still teams that have one free, although that is not with Aston Martin or Mercedes.
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