Nyck de Vries

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.

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 “****!

George Russell and Nyck de Vries know each other well. The Mercedes driver was for some time the friend of Seychelle de Vries, the sister of the Dutch ...

[Formula 2](/en/race-classes/formula-2) title and the [Formula E](/en/race-classes/formula-e) world championship, yet he has never been given a chance in the pinnacle of motor sport. Russell replaced [Lewis Hamilton](/en/f1-drivers/lewis-hamilton) because of a corona injury at Mercedes in 2020. Although Russell is a few years younger, he has competed against De Vries for several years in the past so he knows how good the 27-year-old driver is.

"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.

Nyck de Vries hailed a "dream" F1 debut as his last-minute call-up to Williams in place of the unwell Alex Albon saw him out-qualify and out-race regular ...

Yeah, it showed what he’s capable of doing." Of course, I can only do my job. [READ MORE: 100 years of Monza – We pick the most spectacular Italian Grands Prix from each decade of Formula 1](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.100-years-of-monza-we-pick-the-most-spectacular-italian-grands-prix-from.1q7hUu1YPrEhvQInT2E6vH.html) [‘Driver of the Day’](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.driver-of-the-day-superb-race-debut-earns-de-vries-your-vote.4j4BUI1FMsg1EZbQikHofl.html) – it’s been amazing." After the race, De Vries was summoned by the stewards for allegedly "driving erratically" as he defended against Alfa Romeo rival Zhou Guanyu in the closing stages – the only potential blot on his F1 debut copy book. [READ MORE: Verstappen takes his first-ever Italian Grand Prix win behind the Safety Car as Leclerc has to settle for P2](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-takes-his-first-ever-italian-grand-prix-win-behind-the-safety-car.3Jo49yrxzyLb1G4FPtePdV.html) Talk then naturally shifted to the chances of De Vries landing a race seat for the 2023 season, with Williams one of several F1 teams yet to confirm their full driver line-ups. Reflecting on the weekend, which marked his full Grand Prix debut after a handful of practice outings, De Vries said: "The whole experience, from yesterday until now, has just been a dream. "Jumping on a car on the drivers’ parade and seeing all the excitement for Formula 1, getting the opportunity to race, starting in the top 10, executing a good race, scoring points debut, being called [Albon came down with appendicitis](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-albon-ruled-out-of-italian-grand-prix-with-appendicitis-as.5TjaGYJohrzYVyKqLvSy5Y.html) ahead of Saturday's track action. Nyck de Vries hailed a "dream" F1 debut as his last-minute call-up to Williams in place of the unwell Alex Albon saw him out-qualify and out-race regular driver Nicholas Latifi at Monza. Despite having no mileage in the FW44 at Monza, De Vries progressed to Q2 – as Latifi dropped out – and converted his eighth-place grid spot into a ninth-place finish, which gave Williams two crucial points.

Nyck De Vries has been issued with a reprimand by Formula 1 stewards for "erratic" driving in the Italian Grand Prix, but will keep his points finish.

After the investigation, the 2020/21 Formula E champion was just hit with a reprimand - his first of the season. [Mercedes](/formula-1-teams/mercedes) reserve was drafted into Williams on Saturday morning in place of the appendicitis stricken Alex Albon for his F1 debut, having driven the Aston Martin in FP1 on Friday. Nyck De Vries has been issued with a reprimand by Formula 1 stewards for "erratic" driving in the Italian Grand Prix, but will keep his points finish.

There's never been an easier Driver of the Day vote in Formula 1, with Williams newcomer Nyck De Vries finishing ninth on his debut.The Formula 2 an.

“He has to deal with the pressure.” He’s always super-positive, he fires me emails. “To do this without any mistakes at all and all these new things for the first time, driving this car with all this petrol.” “He’s been a real valuable member of our team, he works does a lot of work on the simulator. “He’s a sunny boy on the outside but he pushes and he’s very tough which is a good combination. “He deserves a place here, I think, so I hope today’s been good for him.”

NYCK DE VRIES scored points on his F1 debut just hours after being told he had a race seat at the Italian Grand Prix.

@MattyWTF1 said: “It took just one race for Nyck de Vries to push Latifi into 21st in a 20-driver championship. Twitter user @skillschampion2 said: “I'd sack Latifi the moment he gets out of the car. F1 fans were quick to slam the Canadian on social media with many urging Williams to replace him.

Nyck de Vries was in so much pain after the Italian GP he struggled to get out of his car…

[Pierre Gasly](http://www.givemesport.com/pierre-gasly) was also on hand to congratulate the Dutchman in Parc Ferme, with him still stuck in his car at that point. can, can someone help me or am I alone in Parc Ferme? I can literally not even lift my arms anymore.” [Kevin Magnussen](http://www.givemesport.com/kevin-magnussen) documenting the toll it took on him to be thrown back into the sport with minimal training. [Toto Wolff](http://www.givemesport.com/toto-wolff) at Grands Prix, watching on and taking it all in from some of the best in the business, surely looking to make his move into the sport in the near future. [Formula One](http://www.givemesport.com/formula-1) debut at the Temple of Speed this weekend, replacing [Alex Albon](http://www.givemesport.com/alex-albon) for [Williams](http://www.givemesport.com/williams) as the Thai driver was sidelined after having to undergo surgery after being diagnosed with appendicitis.

WILLIAMS DRIVER Nyck de Vries survived being summoned to the stewards to keep P9 at the Italian Grand Prix.

Therefore, in mitigation the stewards decide to impose the penalty of a reprimand instead of a higher penalty." Nick de Vries was allowed to keep P9 at the Italian Grand Prix despite later appearing in front of stewards for allegedly driving erratically. But despite a time penalty appearing inevitable, De Vries escaped with only a reprimand and was allowed to keep his two points.

Nyck de Vries says his chances of securing an F1 race seat for 2023 won't entirely come down to “merit”, claiming that there “are more factors that.

Again, I am just very grateful and happy that I took this opportunity, that I was able to live this moment. Again, no one is able to take this from us so I am just a happy man.” I hope Albon is OK, I know he’s gone through a hard weekend, but for Nyck to have jumped in and finish in the top ten in his first race, that’s mega for your first race since ages.” “Oh, incredibly happy for Nyck, and really proud of him,” Hamilton added. “In this world, not everything is based on merit and there are more factors that play a role in deciding a line up. That’s why I am so grateful it turned out well and we took the opportunity.

Nyck de Vries was so knackered after his first Formula One debut, at the Italian Grand Prix, that he needed to be helped out of the car by Williams ...

Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell praised Nyck de Vries after the Dutchman scored points on his Formula One debut for Williams at the ...

"The whole of the last 24 hours have just been a dream," he said on Sunday evening. I couldn't think and I just had to get on with the job. "I didn't even dare to look at my sleep tracking because basically I spent the whole night awake! "Oh, incredibly happy for Nyck, and really proud of him," Hamilton told the media shortly afterwards. "For Nyck to jump in and deliver this performance, it's not easy at all. I know him very well, he's a great friend of mine."