Team fight?
Dutch Formula 1 fans don’t really have to hope for two compatriots on the podium for the time being. Nyck de Vries seems to be waiting for a battle in midfield this year, where he will mainly have to prove himself alongside teammate Yuki Tsunoda.
It was not really expected that Nyck de Vries can immediately play a huge role in the championship in his first Formula 1 season, but now there is a little more clarity about where you can expect him in the field. AlphaTauri seems to have improved here and there, although there is still plenty to work on. De Vries’ teammate Yuki Tsunoda sees according to NU.nl better top speed and more pace in the fast corners, but at the same time weakness in the slow corners. The consensus among international Formula 1 journalists is that AlphaTauri is more in the back than in the front of the midfield. That would mean that a points finish for De Vries can already be seen as a success.
De Vries warns according to NU.nl However, Bahrain is not necessarily illustrative of the team’s form. “I think this track doesn’t really suit our car as it is at the moment. I expect it to differ a lot per weekend, depending on the track,” said the 28-year-old driver from Sneek. So there may be a little more coming out of the top hat. The main goal for De Vries in his first Formula 1 season seems to be that he proves himself against Tsunoda. Not only because the car may not really have a more interesting battle in it, but also because that is De Vries’ best chance to show off his calling card. None other than Max Verstappen thinks that this is the best way for De Vries to distinguish himself: “First of all, you do that by simply being faster than your teammate. That is the most important thing,” quoted NU.nl.
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