F1: Sebastian Vettel shares thoughts on ‘brutal’ Nyck de Vries sacking from AlphaTauri

Rebecca Braybrook
By Rebecca Braybrook
Published 16th Jul 2023, 17:12 BST
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Sebastian Vettel has described the sacking of AlphaTauri’s Nyck de Vries as ‘brutal’ after the driver was replaced by Daniel Ricciardo.

Sebastian Vettel has shared his thoughts on how Nyck de Vries was “brutally” sacked from Scuderia AlphaTauri, Red Bull’s junior team, earlier this week. The four-time Formula One world champion said he felt sorry for the 28-year-old Dutch who survived just 10 races for the team before being fired.

De Vries had shown his potential during 2022 with a one-off debut with Williams, when Alex Albon was taken ill. The previous Formula 2 champion secured his 2023 seat as a full time driver at AlphaTauri after spending years on the sideline of the sport.

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On Tuesday it was announced De Vries would no longer be driving for the team, after a poor start to the season, which saw him crash out twice. Australian Red Bull reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo was announced to be taking the seat for the rest of the 2023 season, starting this coming weekend in Hungary.