Nyck de Vries

The stand-in Williams driver was hailed for taking the car into the points on his Formula 1 debut, having only been called up to replace unwell Alex Albon on ...

“He therefore reduced speed in order to remain above the delta time. The stewards took note of the fact the driver was a ‘last minute’ replacement for the usual team driver and had driven this car for the first time in FP3 at this event. The stewards’ verdict said: “The driver advised that after the second lap under the Safety Car he was unsure about why his display was showing he was at risk of being under the delta time.

Dutch driver Nyck de Vries will start the 2022 F1 Italian GP in P8 on his debut, right next to Max Verstappen.

I hope for Nyck that nothing crazy happens in the first lap and that he can just drive a nice race.” “Of course he has already driven in Formula 2 and also in enough other classes. The two Dutchmen will be starting P7 and P8 with de Vries right behind his well-wisher Verstappen. de Vries finished P13 in Q2 but thanks to the numerous penalties, he will be starting P8 next to his compatriot Verstappen. “It is of course nice for Nyck and of course also quite unusual that he drove two different cars during one weekend. I hope for Nyck that he will especially enjoy it.

De Vries endured a strong maiden race, running inside the points for much of the event before crossing the finish line in ninth, behind the Safety Car.

De Vries is alleged to have driven “erratically” towards the end of the race, and will now face the stewards. His performance on the track on Sunday makes for a strong case, however his hard work may well come undone if the stewards opt to hand him a time penalty. Nyck de Vries is in danger of losing his ninth place result at Monza after being summoned post-race to see the stewards.

TOTO WOLFF has giving a glowing reference to a potential star who could replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.

"I think we forget how he dominated in F2 [en route to the title in 2019]. The Dutchman has been earmarked as a potential long-term candidate to replace [Lewis Hamilton](/latest/lewis-hamilton) when he retires and the Formula E champion impressed in his first qualifying session. He made an even bigger impression in his maiden qualifying session, condemning Latifi to a Q1 exit and securing P13 with a solid lap.

Formula 1 fraternity and many fans laud Nyck de Vries on his F1 debut while disparaging Nicholas Latifi as disaster looms.

De Vries is earning some well-deserved plaudits from the F1 fraternity and fans. Stand-in teammate Nyck de Vries, who only found out he was driving the Williams this morning, has out-qualified him and advanced to Q2. Nicholas Latifi is out of Q1. On the flip side, it’s a huge win for De Vries. The rookie Dutchman would’ve never imagined his weekend would end with his F1 debut until Saturday morning. There is a new Dutch rookie on the streets, the streets of Monza.

Nyck de Vries will keep the two points he scored on his F1 debut at the Italian GP, escaping with a reprimand for a case of "erratic driving"

Therefore, in mitigation the stewards decide to impose the penalty of a reprimand instead of a higher penalty.” “The driver advised that after the second lap under the safety car he was unsure about why his display was showing that he was at risk of being under the delta time,” the stewards’ explanation read. [placed under investigation](/formula-1/summons-puts-de-vries-debut-f1-points-finish-at-risk/) for an incident in the closing stages of the grand prix, with he and his Williams team getting summoned to see the stewards post-race.

Nyck de Vries was one of the stars of the Italian Grand Prix, finishing ninth for Williams having only been called up as Alex Albon's replacement on ...

That’s what you need to be doing to be a Formula 1 driver.” “In this case, Nicholas hasn’t got the pace that he needs to stay in that position in Formula 1. De Vries went on to reach Q2 and qualify 13th, which became eighth once all the various grid penalties were applied. “I’m sorry but this is the way it is,” he said bluntly. [comments section below](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/de-vries-latifi-williams-hill-27964564#comments-wrapper). [F1](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/) race with a superb ninth place at the Italian Grand Prix.

Nyck de Vries has suggested his nervous lack of sleep may have helped him to secure points on his F1 debut at the Italian Grand Prix.

"That is why I was really happy with our strategy and how we managed that. "I didn't really have much time to think because everything was so rushed. "I asked for a lot of help from the team, how to deal with the tools on the car to influence the balance. "But perhaps that helped me. I couldn't think and I had to get on with the job." "The last 24 hours have been a dream," said de Vries.

Not only did he grab points on his debut, but it also only took De Vries 53 laps to jump above Williams teammate Nicholas Latifi in the drivers' standings!

It showed what he is capable of doing.” Imagine what he could do with a whole season of racing! Speaking on the team radio after the race, the Dutchman said “****!

The Dutch driver was drafted in at the last minute to replace Alex Albon at Williams for the Italian Grand Prix, with the team's regular driver currently ...

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"This has been incredible. Points on debut," de Vries said over the team radio, complaining also that his shoulders were 'dead'. "Great job, Nyck.

[Alex Albon](/topic/alex-albon)went down with appendicitis. [Jost Capito](/topic/jost-capito)told him. [Italian Grand Prix](/topic/italian-grand-prix)at Monza.