Nick de Vries says he thinks he deserves the chance of a F1 seat following driving Aston Martin in FP1 of the Italian Grand Prix.
Aston Martin ran Nick de Vries to replace Sebastian Vettel in FP1 of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix in order to fulfill an FIA mandate requiring rookie drivers to participate in two FP1 sessions during the season.
This is the third time this season that Nick de Vries has taken on this role. He replaced Williams’ Alex Albon in the F1 Spanish Grand Prix and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in the F1 French Grand Prix.
It’s worth noting that all teams driven by Nick de Vries have Mercedes F1 engines. De Vries is currently under contract as his reserve driver for the Mercedes F1 team.
Nick de Vries’ name, often associated with vacancies, has reappeared over the summer in potential places at Alpine, AlphaTauri, Haas and Williams.
As it stands, Nick de Vries seems unlikely to win one of those seats, with younger and more experienced F1 drivers listed above him.
Nick de Vries never hesitated to declare that his dream was to race in F1, but following driving for Aston Martin he admitted it was out of his control. admitted.
Asked if his management was working on a seat for 2023, De Vries said: “I don’t have management, so not really, officially.”
“But time will tell. I don’t know. It’s out of my hands and out of my control.”
“Of course Formula 1 is a dream and I think I deserve a chance, but in the end I’m not the one who decides the driver line-up.”
Nick de Vries is also in talks with the FIA to grant Red Bull an exemption for F1 super license points to bring Colton Herta to AlphaTauri.
Nick de Vries argues that changing it is “bad for the system.”
“I think the rules created for this should simply be followed,” said Nick de Vries.
“Not only is it frustrating, but I think it’s bad for the system.”
“If it’s easier to score points elsewhere, it might have a negative impact on Formula 2 and Formula 3 as drivers will move to other championships.”
“In that case, for example, the driver would choose Indy Lights, which only drives regarding 12 cars.”
“Personally, I think in situations like this we should follow the rules and not make exceptions.”
“There are a lot of drivers with super licenses.”
Category: F1 / aston martin / F1 Italian Grand Prix
