Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes Nick de Vries will not be far behind AlphaTauri F1 team-mate Yuki Tsunoda.
Nyc de Vries, who has already made his F1 debut, will be competing in his first full F1 season in 2023. The ‘rookie’ will face teammate Yuki Tsunoda in AlphaTauri F1.
Helmut Marko, a motorsport adviser to Red Bull F1, has previously said Nick De Vries should be the team leader in 2023. Considering De De Vries’ low official mileage in F1 and Yuki Tsunoda already in his third F1 season, this is a somewhat surprising statement. Expectations are high for De Vries, especially in Alpha Tauri F1, where he hopes to make good use of the Dutch driver’s experience.
Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes the 27-year-old Nick de Vries, already a Formula 2 and Formula E champion, will not be far behind his Japanese teammate.
Juan Pablo Montoya, who was asked if De Vries in his first year might do better than Tsunoda, commented that 22-year-old Yuki Tsunoda in the early part of the season, especially in Melbourne and Saudi Arabia, where De Vries is still running. I think he will be dominant on a circuit he has never been to before, but I have no doubt that he will be much closer to De Vries’ Yuki Tsunoda once the European season arrives.
“Last year he went to Monza and he did very well. Sure he’s a rookie, but he’s older, smarter and more experienced than many other drivers coming into F1 for the first time,” said Huang. Pablo Monroya commented.
“And as a rookie he already has the required mileage in a Formula 1 car. Those things will make his life a lot easier.”
“Yuki Tsunoda has still made mistakes in the last two seasons and I think Nick has a chance to show something good.”
“Will Nick be able to do better than Yuki Tsunoda in the first year? I think Yuki will still be overwhelmingly strong in the early part of the season, especially at circuits like Melbourne and Saudi Arabia, where Nick has not yet raced.”
“But going to Europe and running on a circuit that Nick is already familiar with will bring the two closer together and give Nick a chance to show off his skills.”
“Sometimes when you don’t feel the pressure you can perform very well, but when you start feeling the pressure you struggle. I think we can.”
Category: F1 / Nick de Vries / Alpha Tauri / Hiroki Tsunoda
