TBH, Nyck sealed his fate when he said he didn't want to be seen as a rookie like Piastri and Sargeant so he proverbially tied his own noose at AlphaTauri which was how he got hanged by the Red Bull driver program when he underperformed.
One of the big problems for Nyck de Vries was Nyck de Vries. I mean, he did hype himself up a bit with his "I am not a rookie" (and similar) comments. That would probably not have been a problem had he driven for Williams or Haas but he drove for an RB team. Besides that he is not the most "marketable" person on the paddock in a team where marketing is a cornerstone of operations. Personally, based on my own imperfect knowledge and judgement, I think he deserved a bit more time but honestly I think he was doomed when he wasn't up to speed within the first five races. He was hired to basically lead the team after getting used to the car and that wasn't gonna happen. (kudos to Yuki for having a great season). And yes, if you then have a proven race winner and crowd favorite like Daniel waiting in the wings... there is no fighting that.
@@FacelessBillions could you blame a guy that had to wait3-4 years after winning F2 champ, had the time to win Formula E, THEN finaly got a seat in F1. I my might he wasnt a "rookie"
@@FacelessBillions yeah but a formula , or any open wheel have a basic feeling that he already had mastered by being a F2 champ and a FE champ. Put Zhou, Sargeant, Ric (yes I said Ric fight me) and De Vrye in a Rb2 for 2 season im putting my next paycheck that De Vrye would have a better 2nd season overall. I would still go for Lawson tho.
I'm not really a fan of De Vries but I do feel a little bad for him. Same way with Checo right now. In 2020 everyone was rooting for him, me included, because his win was the ultimate answer to the team sacking him. 3 years later and the very same guy gets roasted from all sides for not being quick enough when he's literally teammate to a racing god who imho nobody on the grid has any hopes of beating at this time. As soon as you're not the underdog any more, it's tough.
> Same way with Checo right now. And Checo making the same mistakes - overdriving in an attempt to beat his team mate. Sometimes a little slower is a lot faster.
I get what you are saying, but it is not just about comparing Checo to Max, I don't think that even matters. You just need to look at his performances on its own. He only got 9 podiums in that car. That is shocking... He isn't a bad driver and people seem to forget everything except the most recent season but damn he had a rough time.
If I could change one thing, It would be putting Nyck in the williams for 2023 instead od Logan. I think Nyck would have done better at Williams, and Longan whould have a bit more time to get up to speed before joining F1 in 2024
I mean, Logan is only on the grid because he's american and that's very marketable. Pourchaire, Drugovich, Lawson, De Vries and a few other drivers probably deserved the chance he's been given...
he is not worse than Mazepig or yuji (my opinion). needs more time, too bad he choose to risk his career thinking he can beat yuki easily and take the RB second seat. also he has a bit of an ego, remember, 2019, Nyck de Vries: "I don't want to come across as arrogant, but Norris and Albon weren't better than me in my eyes. Norris won just one race and Albon won four, and I won three."
He definitely had a bit of arrogance about him. He also said that he didn’t really want to be seen as a rookie in F1. But I think all the drivers have a lot of self confidence
He started not that bad and showed some improvements after a few races. The problem was it was followed by bad races and got worse after that. So it’s not really how he would do if given the whole year.
It was the definition of a roller coaster career. 2 good then 2 bad then 2 good. I suppose at least with Ricciardo they knew he could deliver consistency once he found his rhythm
De Vries only got a place on the grid because it seemed he could show and deliver - as he did in Monza in '22. He wasn't hired because he was a promising rookie with the potential for greatness, but because he had managed to appear to be a driver who already had the skills needed to be in F1. His campaign was doomed from the moment he turned up and was no better than the other rookies. He was somewhat unlucky to have been ditched mid-season but he stood no chance of retaining that seat in '24 regardless.
As a rookie season, he was not as bad as some others, and at surface value, didn’t deserve to be dropped. That being said, he was certainly old as far as rookies are concerned, and had a lot of experience in open wheel racing that should’ve translated better into formula 1. He also shot himself in the foot by asking to not be considered a rookie. I don’t think criticism would’ve been so harsh if Liam Lawson didn’t impress as much as he did as a genuine rookie. His most crucial mistake that he made was choosing alpha tauri over Williams.
If he went to Williams he would have at least got the whole season but then would probably have been replaced by sargeant at the end of the year unless he was great
You can’t expect someone to figure out a new team, while said team is changing, in a new concept car, on some tracks he never raced at, to set the world on fire. And you can’t hold “I’m not a rookie” quotes against him because he’s supposed to have that sorta confidence. You gotta give a guy 2 years minimum preferably 3 (if it’s talent not pay that landed the seat). Year 1 to learn, year 2 prove you learned something, year 3 put up or shut up.
Nyck was a rookie that didn't have a chance to be a rookie. He was expected to join F1 firing in all cylinders like he was a veteran. Yes, it was unfair. He deserved a chance after F2. But, it was fair at this point in time. It just wasn't working out. Even if he stayed, he was nowhere near Yuki's level wheres Ricciardo was immediately able to match and beat him.
The problem with De Vries is he think of himself as second coming of Max where he thinks he will carry his momentum in F2 to FE to F1 naturally. The factor of it was his performance in 2022 Monza where he replaced Alex Albon and scored P9 in his first ever F1 race. But it really showed that it was just a fluke and a younger driver like Yuki beat him on the same machinery. He may be a champion in F2 and FE but F1 is not the same level as those two series said.
One of the main issues for Nyck, was that he was an old f1 rookie. All the normal allowances we give rookies couldn't apply to him, but he would never be allowed a few years to get up to speed, as a few years makes him over 30 with little experience. He had to come in, beat Yuki, and show pace immediately. If he was 22, he'd have been given a full season at least. At 27/28, he was too old and had too much previous experience, to be given more chances when Red bull had Riccardo, Lawson, Iwasa and others heading towards f1.
3:21 technically that spin wasn’t actually his fault, the PU change meant that the brakes weren’t calibrated correctly to the car so when he hit the brakes the car just completely seized and went round
I think it has been over looked that Nyck was coming from a Mercedes based drive. Just look at how Riccardo was unable to adjust coming from Redbull/Honda to a Mercedes MacLaren. I think Nyck in a Merc based design would have made him shine as he did as the supersub that got him the Alpha Tauri drive to begin with
He was also a victim of bad circumstances. I never got into the hype but he was still unlucky to not get more of a chance. If Checo didn't have a bad season, if Yuki didn't improve compared to the previous two, if they didn't have Ricciardo waiting in the wings, if they didn't have Lawson. Take away pretty much any one of those 4 things and he would have been given more time but with things as they were Red Bull kind of had no reason to give a driver of his age more of a shot since there wasn't really any risk to dropping him.
i don't believe nyck is bad driver, he is good but alpha tauri a not he right team for him. he would thrive more as a driver in a william or sauber. He needed more time and a non pressure team
I think for the first half of the season the best comparison between teams could be with McLaren, more specifically Piastri, as he also was a rookie, and the McLaren was clearly one the weakest cars on th grid. Putting them next to each other the scores were: (piastri - de Vries) DNF - 14, 15 - 14, 8 - DNF, 11-DNF, 19-18, 10 - 12, 13 - 14, 11 - 18, 16- 17, 4 - 17. Piastri scored 19 points in this series, Norris 44, Tsunoda 2. Of course the improvement of McLaren was incredible during the season, and visible around Austria and Silverstone, but also AlphaTauri made great steps, as proven by Lawson and Ricciardo in the second half of the season. In general I think the performance of team mates always is relevant, but sometimes not the most important, as we see with Sargeant. My impression is that the capacity of improving the car based on driver feedback has been crucial for AlphaTauri to look elsewhere. They hoped he could have brought that to the team, but it seemed that did not work. The fact that he got the new floor spoke of this ambition. Ricciardo apparently made a good impression on Tost and Marko during the test and in his earlier time.
When you compare Nyck to Logan you have to feel sorry for him but when you look at the results that Daniel and Liam had in that car he didn't deserve the seat.
Yuki didn't make a mistake at Monaco. Or at least that wasn't the reason for his poor finish. He was in the points until the brakes went on him and he just couldn't stop the car properly.
Also they probably dropped him because they didnt want another mazepin or mick. Crashing costs money especially for teams that dont have the same ampunt of money like the top 3 teams
Fair evaluation. He's certainly not a bad driver (and surely better than the likes of Logan Sargeant), but he's well beyond the "talent"-phase of his career, which made it kinda surprising AT went with him in the first place. And even if he had had a longer stint in F1, I doubt he would have made much more progress. And now with pretty high expectations, a pretty bad car, a teammate that finally started to deliver, and indeed Ricciardo always in the background, it just wasn't good enough. Him getting replaces this quickly was rather harsh, but it would have been a matter of time anyway. We'll keep seeing from him in other racing series though.
I do think he should of been given a full season. Also ranked best to worst among the Sauber/Alfa Romeo driver from 2013 to 2023. My list is 1. Nico Hulkenberg is the best 2. Charles Leclerc 3. Kimi Raikkonen 4. Valterri Bottas 5. Marcus Ericsson 6. Adrian Sutil 7. Antonio Giovinazzi 8. Guanyu Zhou 9. Esteban Gutierrez as the worst That is my list just type your ranking from best to worst among the Sauber/Alfa Romeo driver since 2013.
The problem with Nyck was him never showing anything extraordinary. He never had a great quali showing he has the speed. Every race it felt like he was playing it safe and that occasion where he seemed to feel the heat and he did give it a try overtaking someone he failed miserably. He was there, thats pretty much all we can say about Nyck, thats pretty bad for someone who was hyped like that.
I couldn’t agree more. That Williams seat would have been perfect for him but I think he gambled that the AT car would give him a better chance at points
Don't blame the driver. Blame the team. Alpha Tauri did nothing to improve the car and if their drivers aren't worthy of the Red Bull seat, they will drop them.
Nick just doesn't have the killer instinct. He is too much in his head, in his process and so completely indifferent to failure. Compare his outing with recent subs and it's pretty clear who deservees a ride.
No, he wasn't bad, but he wasn't good & tended to be very aggressive. My main reasons for questioning his abilities are why didn't Mercedes find him a place in another team.
1:16 nyck went to alphatauri Pierre went to alpine Fernando Alonso went to Aston Martin Sebastian vettel retired Mick Schumacher dropped Nico hülkenburg returns
Nick was seen for his debut as a driver that could extract more from the car than it really had. But his teammate had never been better than any of his former teammates. Nick was cocky cause he finished in the points and everyone thought he would be better including myself. But I think 2023 should have humbled him. He has a lot of work to do. If he was beating his teammate every week or most weeks I would say it’s the car. His performance has showed us all he is in fact a rookie. And at best a midfield driver this far. You’re making excuses for his performance.
There's been plenty worse on the grid than Nyck. Mazespin, Latifi, Sakon Yamamoto, Maldonado, and of course the legendary De Chrasheris. Just to name a few.
He wasnt that bad i think...F1 should have a rule that a Driver has to be locked in for a full season. I think he would have come into his own and raced better had he been given the the full season.
he wasn't that bad but he was 27 with no f1 experience and RB didn't want to wait and see for their development team... naturally they replaced him with a 34 yr old washed driver. I'd be upset if I was De Vries but that's the nature of F1, if you're not a teams priority, you are disposable so you'd best put out the best drives possible so even if they drop you, you can line up another drive. His bad fortune was that smile merchant was waiting in the wings and that's sort of the negative of F1, there's always a Stroll or Mazepin waiting to take a drive or some old driver that an F1 team will trust more or prefer due to sponsors. F1 isn't always about talent.
TBH, Nyck sealed his fate when he said he didn't want to be seen as a rookie like Piastri and Sargeant so he proverbially tied his own noose at AlphaTauri which was how he got hanged by the Red Bull driver program when he underperformed.
Yup he claimed to be teamleader and said he couldnt learn anything from Yuki, ALL before the season even started...
Yeah it wasn’t the best statement to make when both rookies started the season on pretty much level terms
One of the big problems for Nyck de Vries was Nyck de Vries. I mean, he did hype himself up a bit with his "I am not a rookie" (and similar) comments. That would probably not have been a problem had he driven for Williams or Haas but he drove for an RB team. Besides that he is not the most "marketable" person on the paddock in a team where marketing is a cornerstone of operations. Personally, based on my own imperfect knowledge and judgement, I think he deserved a bit more time but honestly I think he was doomed when he wasn't up to speed within the first five races. He was hired to basically lead the team after getting used to the car and that wasn't gonna happen. (kudos to Yuki for having a great season). And yes, if you then have a proven race winner and crowd favorite like Daniel waiting in the wings... there is no fighting that.
True!!
De Vries just had too big of an ego, that was his main issue
@@FacelessBillions could you blame a guy that had to wait3-4 years after winning F2 champ, had the time to win Formula E, THEN finaly got a seat in F1. I my might he wasnt a "rookie"
@@Chabot1801 he had never driven something with the pace of F1 before though
@@FacelessBillions yeah but a formula , or any open wheel have a basic feeling that he already had mastered by being a F2 champ and a FE champ. Put Zhou, Sargeant, Ric (yes I said Ric fight me) and De Vrye in a Rb2 for 2 season im putting my next paycheck that De Vrye would have a better 2nd season overall.
I would still go for Lawson tho.
He wasn't that bad compared to other drivers in the past. Difference here is that Riccardo was willing to Regina-George him out of his drive.
Haha that is an excellent way of putting it 😂
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"in the past" not, but compared to other rookies this year.. piastri and tsunoda are wiped the floor with him
Yes compared to latifi or Mazepin
I'm not really a fan of De Vries but I do feel a little bad for him. Same way with Checo right now. In 2020 everyone was rooting for him, me included, because his win was the ultimate answer to the team sacking him. 3 years later and the very same guy gets roasted from all sides for not being quick enough when he's literally teammate to a racing god who imho nobody on the grid has any hopes of beating at this time. As soon as you're not the underdog any more, it's tough.
> Same way with Checo right now.
And Checo making the same mistakes - overdriving in an attempt to beat his team mate.
Sometimes a little slower is a lot faster.
I get what you are saying, but it is not just about comparing Checo to Max, I don't think that even matters. You just need to look at his performances on its own. He only got 9 podiums in that car. That is shocking...
He isn't a bad driver and people seem to forget everything except the most recent season but damn he had a rough time.
Formula 1 definitely moves very quickly. A few bad races and you can very quickly go from being loved to being not good enough for your seat
If I could change one thing, It would be putting Nyck in the williams for 2023 instead od Logan. I think Nyck would have done better at Williams, and Longan whould have a bit more time to get up to speed before joining F1 in 2024
I cant agree more
I mean, Logan is only on the grid because he's american and that's very marketable. Pourchaire, Drugovich, Lawson, De Vries and a few other drivers probably deserved the chance he's been given...
@@henriquedaumas9934 I wonder how much Nyck thinks about his seat with Williams that he turned down
he is not worse than Mazepig or yuji (my opinion). needs more time, too bad he choose to risk his career thinking he can beat yuki easily and take the RB second seat. also he has a bit of an ego, remember, 2019, Nyck de Vries: "I don't want to come across as arrogant, but Norris and Albon weren't better than me in my eyes. Norris won just one race and Albon won four, and I won three."
He definitely had a bit of arrogance about him. He also said that he didn’t really want to be seen as a rookie in F1. But I think all the drivers have a lot of self confidence
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I knew it was over for him in Canada when he took no responsibility for forcing k mag down the escape road
Yeah Canada was definitely a massive problem. The fact it was Kevin again in Austria was crazy
He started not that bad and showed some improvements after a few races. The problem was it was followed by bad races and got worse after that. So it’s not really how he would do if given the whole year.
It was the definition of a roller coaster career. 2 good then 2 bad then 2 good. I suppose at least with Ricciardo they knew he could deliver consistency once he found his rhythm
De Vries only got a place on the grid because it seemed he could show and deliver - as he did in Monza in '22. He wasn't hired because he was a promising rookie with the potential for greatness, but because he had managed to appear to be a driver who already had the skills needed to be in F1. His campaign was doomed from the moment he turned up and was no better than the other rookies. He was somewhat unlucky to have been ditched mid-season but he stood no chance of retaining that seat in '24 regardless.
As a rookie season, he was not as bad as some others, and at surface value, didn’t deserve to be dropped. That being said, he was certainly old as far as rookies are concerned, and had a lot of experience in open wheel racing that should’ve translated better into formula 1. He also shot himself in the foot by asking to not be considered a rookie. I don’t think criticism would’ve been so harsh if Liam Lawson didn’t impress as much as he did as a genuine rookie.
His most crucial mistake that he made was choosing alpha tauri over Williams.
If he went to Williams he would have at least got the whole season but then would probably have been replaced by sargeant at the end of the year unless he was great
You can’t expect someone to figure out a new team, while said team is changing, in a new concept car, on some tracks he never raced at, to set the world on fire. And you can’t hold “I’m not a rookie” quotes against him because he’s supposed to have that sorta confidence. You gotta give a guy 2 years minimum preferably 3 (if it’s talent not pay that landed the seat). Year 1 to learn, year 2 prove you learned something, year 3 put up or shut up.
Nyck was a rookie that didn't have a chance to be a rookie. He was expected to join F1 firing in all cylinders like he was a veteran.
Yes, it was unfair. He deserved a chance after F2.
But, it was fair at this point in time. It just wasn't working out. Even if he stayed, he was nowhere near Yuki's level wheres Ricciardo was immediately able to match and beat him.
That’s a great point. He was seen as a veteran driver because of his age and the amount of testing he had done in F1
he certainly had a lot more potential than a lot of the other drivers that have performed at a similarly low level in recent years
You’d think he would have stepped in at a much higher level because of that potential though
I think the his Ego was too heavy to in the car and it slowed him down 😂
😂😂 you re selfreflecting
The problem with De Vries is he think of himself as second coming of Max where he thinks he will carry his momentum in F2 to FE to F1 naturally. The factor of it was his performance in 2022 Monza where he replaced Alex Albon and scored P9 in his first ever F1 race.
But it really showed that it was just a fluke and a younger driver like Yuki beat him on the same machinery.
He may be a champion in F2 and FE but F1 is not the same level as those two series said.
One of the main issues for Nyck, was that he was an old f1 rookie. All the normal allowances we give rookies couldn't apply to him, but he would never be allowed a few years to get up to speed, as a few years makes him over 30 with little experience. He had to come in, beat Yuki, and show pace immediately. If he was 22, he'd have been given a full season at least. At 27/28, he was too old and had too much previous experience, to be given more chances when Red bull had Riccardo, Lawson, Iwasa and others heading towards f1.
Don't forget that thanks to that trip into the escape road with Kevin in Canada, Nick got lapped by his teammate by the end of the race.
3:21 technically that spin wasn’t actually his fault, the PU change meant that the brakes weren’t calibrated correctly to the car so when he hit the brakes the car just completely seized and went round
He's at a much better place now with Toyota. He'll really shine there.
That’s a fair point. I think he will have a great season with them
I think it has been over looked that Nyck was coming from a Mercedes based drive. Just look at how Riccardo was unable to adjust coming from Redbull/Honda to a Mercedes MacLaren. I think Nyck in a Merc based design would have made him shine as he did as the supersub that got him the Alpha Tauri drive to begin with
He was also a victim of bad circumstances. I never got into the hype but he was still unlucky to not get more of a chance.
If Checo didn't have a bad season, if Yuki didn't improve compared to the previous two, if they didn't have Ricciardo waiting in the wings, if they didn't have Lawson. Take away pretty much any one of those 4 things and he would have been given more time but with things as they were Red Bull kind of had no reason to give a driver of his age more of a shot since there wasn't really any risk to dropping him.
i don't believe nyck is bad driver, he is good but alpha tauri a not he right team for him. he would thrive more as a driver in a william or sauber. He needed more time and a non pressure team
For example williams
Williams didnt want him. They wanted their OWN WILLIAMS ACADEMY DRIVER
@@gealingeman8643 they wanted Nyck, but Nyck went to at so they were forced to put logan in F1 too early
Going into the Red Bull setup is always a gamble. But at least he has found his way back to somewhere he is respected
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Thanks so much! And nice to see a familiar face in the comments
@@NotApplicableJB Happy New year
The most important thing to consider is Redbull put the expectations on Nyck to have good results from the start.
I think for the first half of the season the best comparison between teams could be with McLaren, more specifically Piastri, as he also was a rookie, and the McLaren was clearly one the weakest cars on th grid. Putting them next to each other the scores were: (piastri - de Vries) DNF - 14, 15 - 14, 8 - DNF, 11-DNF, 19-18, 10 - 12, 13 - 14, 11 - 18, 16- 17, 4 - 17. Piastri scored 19 points in this series, Norris 44, Tsunoda 2. Of course the improvement of McLaren was incredible during the season, and visible around Austria and Silverstone, but also AlphaTauri made great steps, as proven by Lawson and Ricciardo in the second half of the season.
In general I think the performance of team mates always is relevant, but sometimes not the most important, as we see with Sargeant. My impression is that the capacity of improving the car based on driver feedback has been crucial for AlphaTauri to look elsewhere. They hoped he could have brought that to the team, but it seemed that did not work. The fact that he got the new floor spoke of this ambition. Ricciardo apparently made a good impression on Tost and Marko during the test and in his earlier time.
He should be proud of himself
He was closer to Checo with points than Checo was to Max
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When you compare Nyck to Logan you have to feel sorry for him but when you look at the results that Daniel and Liam had in that car he didn't deserve the seat.
yeah but that was with the upgraded cars, nyck never got to drive the upgraded cars
The Liam factor definitely kills his chances of arguing against the decision
@@NotApplicableJB tbf liam still had a faster car than when nyck was in it
His only major mistake was, intstead join Williams, he opted to drive for Alpha Tauri
Yuki didn't make a mistake at Monaco. Or at least that wasn't the reason for his poor finish. He was in the points until the brakes went on him and he just couldn't stop the car properly.
Also they probably dropped him because they didnt want another mazepin or mick. Crashing costs money especially for teams that dont have the same ampunt of money like the top 3 teams
He did start to get into to scrapes but he never cause an insane amount of damage. I suppose the little bumps eventually add up
He wasn’t bad, but he just wasn’t good enough, especially coming in and saying you will be the team leader
He definitely had a lot of confidence in himself. But I don’t think he could have really acted any other way because he was a champion in other series
@@NotApplicableJBwhat do you expect he wasn t a rookie, he took his chance
Fair evaluation. He's certainly not a bad driver (and surely better than the likes of Logan Sargeant), but he's well beyond the "talent"-phase of his career, which made it kinda surprising AT went with him in the first place. And even if he had had a longer stint in F1, I doubt he would have made much more progress. And now with pretty high expectations, a pretty bad car, a teammate that finally started to deliver, and indeed Ricciardo always in the background, it just wasn't good enough. Him getting replaces this quickly was rather harsh, but it would have been a matter of time anyway. We'll keep seeing from him in other racing series though.
I do think he should of been given a full season.
Also ranked best to worst among the Sauber/Alfa Romeo driver from 2013 to 2023. My list is
1. Nico Hulkenberg is the best
2. Charles Leclerc
3. Kimi Raikkonen
4. Valterri Bottas
5. Marcus Ericsson
6. Adrian Sutil
7. Antonio Giovinazzi
8. Guanyu Zhou
9. Esteban Gutierrez as the worst
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Sooo nyck got fired not because of his pace but because he was not reliable
Edit:I couldnt watch f1 until the summer break
And because Dani Ric exists
The problem with Nyck was him never showing anything extraordinary.
He never had a great quali showing he has the speed.
Every race it felt like he was playing it safe and that occasion where he seemed to feel the heat and he did give it a try overtaking someone he failed miserably.
He was there, thats pretty much all we can say about Nyck, thats pretty bad for someone who was hyped like that.
People may hit on NDV but Mazepin was way worse in 2021 and still got a full season…
Nyck chose the wrong team to race with and that is a pitty.
Had he gone to Williams and the story would be completely different.
Williams didnt want him. They wanted an Williams Academy driver, hence Logan
true, and I dont rly see Williams jumping happy with that decision. NdV in Williams and Logan would made a 2nd year on F2. @@gealingeman8643
I couldn’t agree more. That Williams seat would have been perfect for him but I think he gambled that the AT car would give him a better chance at points
He did, and so did Williams with Logan. Look how it turned out for both of them. Truly double pity for both.@@NotApplicableJB
I forgot he was even in the sport ngl XD
There is Nikita Maz. Level of bad and then there is Nyck Dev. Level of bad. Il
Don't blame the driver. Blame the team. Alpha Tauri did nothing to improve the car and if their drivers aren't worthy of the Red Bull seat, they will drop them.
I think Nick deserve another chance in Formula 1
Nick just doesn't have the killer instinct. He is too much in his head, in his process and so completely indifferent to failure. Compare his outing with recent subs and it's pretty clear who deservees a ride.
I was expecting him to be gone after 5 races.
I feel like that’s a little harsh he had alright races in those first 5
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No, he wasn't bad, but he wasn't good & tended to be very aggressive. My main reasons for questioning his abilities are why didn't Mercedes find him a place in another team.
Very similar performance to Ricardo this season if you ask me
Nyck should lobby more for William F1 seat instead of Alpha Tauri
I think they were looking for a cheap Gasly replacement and ended up with a typical rookie. But the way he was dropped was kind of rancid
3 years F1 reservedriver at Merc WITH MANY testing laps driven...at 28yrs... he was no rookie
I dunno I feel like they were looking for a driver that would be a real test for Yuki, unfortunately he wasn’t
1:16 nyck went to alphatauri
Pierre went to alpine
Fernando Alonso went to Aston Martin
Sebastian vettel retired
Mick Schumacher dropped
Nico hülkenburg returns
Nick was seen for his debut as a driver that could extract more from the car than it really had. But his teammate had never been better than any of his former teammates. Nick was cocky cause he finished in the points and everyone thought he would be better including myself. But I think 2023 should have humbled him. He has a lot of work to do. If he was beating his teammate every week or most weeks I would say it’s the car. His performance has showed us all he is in fact a rookie. And at best a midfield driver this far. You’re making excuses for his performance.
Terrible car. Not his fault, but Ricci is a marketing goldmine.
He was pretty bad, yeah.
There's been plenty worse on the grid than Nyck. Mazespin, Latifi, Sakon Yamamoto, Maldonado, and of course the legendary De Chrasheris. Just to name a few.
He wasnt that bad i think...F1 should have a rule that a Driver has to be locked in for a full season. I think he would have come into his own and raced better had he been given the the full season.
No one coming into F1 is bad, he wasn't super good but the car wasn't good either.
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They should have given him more time
Nick wasn’t bad , he was just slow , he reminds me of my girlfriend when she drives , slow and steady
You propably never heard of wec. Propably your girlfriend knows
Props to the guy tho went to harvard maybe that was the end goal
he wasn't that bad but he was 27 with no f1 experience and RB didn't want to wait and see for their development team... naturally they replaced him with a 34 yr old washed driver. I'd be upset if I was De Vries but that's the nature of F1, if you're not a teams priority, you are disposable so you'd best put out the best drives possible so even if they drop you, you can line up another drive. His bad fortune was that smile merchant was waiting in the wings and that's sort of the negative of F1, there's always a Stroll or Mazepin waiting to take a drive or some old driver that an F1 team will trust more or prefer due to sponsors. F1 isn't always about talent.
He probably was under too much pressure and we have seen that many times already for Red Bull drivers.. He should have remained in Williams.
Williams didnt want him. They wanted their OWN WILLIAMS ACADEMY driver.
He really should have stayed with Williams. RBR can be unforgiving jf you're not a... favored son.
Williams didnt want him. They wanted THEIR OWN WILLIAMS ACADEMY DRIVER
The 3 time WC you mean
hey i have the f1 lego set that you have in your background
Yes, he is bad and I am Dutch. You call him a rookie, witch he was not.I am happy they kicked him ou!
He’ll probably be back in 2025 when he drives enough F-E
Ofcourse not he s a great driver also in wec but doesn t have the politics to be in f1
He's cocky, self entitled,Over markets himself that's all. Straight,no BS.
Should've went to Williams
Williams didnt want him. They wanted their OWN WILLIAMS ACADEMY DRIVER
He was as bad as Riccardo
Electric trash... Mazepin was better
Umm…
This video was hard to watch, your vocal track isn’t matching up with your video so I had to turn it off right away.