Nyck de Vries back behind the wheel for first drive since F1 sacking

De Vries🧔 will drive an MP Motorsport Formula 2 car in a demonstration on August 12-13 🍎at JACK’s Racing Day, which claims to be Europe’s largest combined car, motorcycle and karting event.
The e🐭vent is at Assen, home turf for the Dutchman.
De Vries, the former F2 andಞ Formula E champion, impressed enough driving for Williams last season to land a full-time F1 drive this year with AlphaTauri.
But that was cut short after only 10 grands prix when Red Bull opted to remove him in favour of Dani🔯elไ Ricciardo at their sister team.
De Vries said of his first drive since being axed: “JACK’s Racing Day is one of the most diverse and access🐼ible racing events in Europe. It’s great to ✤see that our sport is so alive in the Netherlands. I look forward to seeing everyone in Assen!”
Hilde van Dam, the event organiser, said: “Our event is known for making the iꦯnternational racing world accessible where we have already welcomed many a top driver to Assen.
“ꦚThe fact that we managed to secure a top Dutch driver this year is extra special. Like the many tens of thousands of f💦ans, we are looking forward to a wonderful race weekend.”

James was a sportsꦦ j🍎ournalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.