They say that changes are always positive, but surely Nyck de Vries I wouldn’t agree this time. It is said and it is said that just He is warming the seat for Daniel Ricciardo in AlphaTauri and very soon I would have to leave it.
As you surely know, AlphaTauri is the little sister of Red Bullso the possibility that Ricciardo drives his car is not unreasonable. But what about taking the place of Nyck de Vries?
The unpleasant season of Nyck de Vries with AlphaTauri this 2023
Nyck de Vries he placed 14th at the Bahrain Grand Prix at the start of the 2023 season, the same position he held at the Saudi Arabian GP. For Australia he dropped one more place by finishing 15th, but not finishing the race.
Azerbaijan was his worst Grand Prix. Nyck de Vries did not finish the Baku circuit after losing the car on lap 10 (an incident that helped Checo Pérez win that race). For the Miami GP, he dropped back to position 18 after starting from box 15.
He is the only driver along with Logan Sargeant who has 0 points this season.and while being a rookie might justify his performance, seeing him in the last place in the driver’s championship and with so many problems to finish the races or maintain a position they would begin to fill the patience of their team and Red Bull.
Like Daniel Ricciardo would take his place in AlphaTauri?
It is for all of the above that their careers in the AlphaTauri car could be numbered it is 2023. Daniel Ricardo, in his role as Red Bull’s reserve driver, could take his seat after the Spanish Grand Prix. Or at least that’s what the rumors say.
According to reports from Autosportnothing less than Helmut Marko would have given the Dutch pilot an ultimatum. Depending on his performance in the next three races will determine whether he stays as one of the two drivers for AlphaTauri yes Daniel Ricciardo takes his place.
We are talking about the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix (May 21), the Monaco GP (May 28) and the aforementioned Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona (June 4).
Where does the rumor come from?
Ricciardo recently walked in the AlphaTauri facilities, so the rumor grew. However, Daniel was only there for activities related to his reserve pilot role.
The truth is that Such a change seems difficult considering the youth of Nyck de Vries. Red Bull did not add him to its ranks in AlphaTauri to give him just a few races and take his seat away if he doesn’t get results in a few months. He arrived thinking about the future, not to be champion this year.
Only time will tell but The truth is that the aforementioned change looks complicated.
