Toto Wolff considered Nyck de Vries for Mercedes but now hopes driver earns Red Bull seat

Toto Wolff wants to one day “fight it out” with Nyck de Vries, the driver set to gain experience of both Mercedes and Red Bull.
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director in the FIA Press…

De Vries is included in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 2023 driver line-up as a rook꧂ie representing AlphaTauri, the Red Bull sister team.

His parent team was Mercedes, where he won the Formula E title and impressed as a third driver. De Vries’ F1 debut for Williams, replacing the ill 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon, drew wi🅠despread praise through the paddock and now he will be a regular fixture for Mercedes’💖 biggest rivals.

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“I tho💧ught about it,” Mercedes team principal Wolff told about bringing 𒊎De Vries back in years to come.

But Wolff expressed his hope “that he stays there, and I hope that he’s su✃ccessful in AlphaTauri.

“I hope he will be so good tꦰo make it into a Red Bull seat one day, because he deserves that.

“And then we take it like sportsme൲n, and we ⭕fight it out.”

Mercedes will eventually need to consider how to replace 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton but that day won’t come anytime soon - t🉐he 🔯seven-time champion is contracted for 2023 and plans to extend his deal further.

Nyck de Vries (NLD) McLaren Reserve Driver. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit,
Nyck de Vries (NLD) McLaren Reserve Driver. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Abu Dhabi…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell is also tied to the team long-term and, after winning his first grand prix 🎀in Brazil at the end of 2022, is likely to be a long-term fixture with Mercedesꦆ.

De Vries, then, had no chance of progressing through the Mꦕercedes ranks to become part of their full-time driver pairing within the next few years so has opted to leave for AlphaTau✃ri.

He is seen as one of the hottest new commodities in the sport and will be replacing 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly, who has moved to Alpine.

The dream for De Vries could now switch to eventually earning a seat alongside fellow Dutchman 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen at Red Bull.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez is his current partner and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo is waiting in the wings as 🌳a third driver but the youthful and exciting De Vries would 🌌stake a claim if he shines in his rookie season.

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