A domino effect could slowly take shape. Three years after winning the Formula 2 championship, Nick de Vries is looking to finally secure a place in Formula 1 in 2023. Motorsport-magazin.com reported this Friday that De Vries was spotted at Helmut Marko’s company nearby. in Graz, Austria.
And AUTO hebdo says 27-year-old Nick de Vries was in Graz to discuss a collaboration with AlphaTauri for 2023, joining AlphaTauri as a teammate of Helmut Marko and Yuki Tsunoda for 2023. I agreed to do so.
The Alpine F1 team is very clear on Pierre Gasly, but Helmut Marko is ready to release Gasly from his 2023 contract provided he finds a transfer fee and a replacement for him.
For weeks Red Bull wanted to bring 22-year-old American Colton Herta to AlphaTauri, but abandoned those plans when the FIA refused to grant him an F1 super license exemption. . Herta only had 32 of the 40 points required for an F1 super license.
Nick de Vries was able to seize the opportunity and convince the demanding Helmut Marko to trust him for 2023, thanks to the spectacular performance of a ninth place for Williams at the Italian Grand Prix.
In any case, a replacement was found to do business with the Alpine F1 Team and Pierre Gasly. With the major obstacles removed, negotiations on your side should also show progress.
With Williams eager to see what Nick de Vries would do, Williams could see more clearly a potential replacement for Nicholas Latifi in 2023, with Williams Racing owner Dorilton Capital not opposed to using American driver Logan Sargent. , who has won multiple races in F2 and F3 in recent years.
Florida native Williams Driver Academy member Logan Sargent will make his Grand Prix weekend debut driving in Free Practice 1 of the United States Grand Prix in Austin.
