Nyck de Vries

The stand-in Williams driver was hailed for taking the car into the points on his Formula 1 debut, having only been called up to replace unwell Alex Albon on ...

“He therefore reduced speed in order to remain above the delta time. The stewards took note of the fact the driver was a ‘last minute’ replacement for the usual team driver and had driven this car for the first time in FP3 at this event. The stewards’ verdict said: “The driver advised that after the second lap under the Safety Car he was unsure about why his display was showing he was at risk of being under the delta time.

Nyck de Vries will keep the two points he scored on his F1 debut at the Italian GP, escaping with a reprimand for a case of "erratic driving"

Therefore, in mitigation the stewards decide to impose the penalty of a reprimand instead of a higher penalty.” “The driver advised that after the second lap under the safety car he was unsure about why his display was showing that he was at risk of being under the delta time,” the stewards’ explanation read. [placed under investigation](/formula-1/summons-puts-de-vries-debut-f1-points-finish-at-risk/) for an incident in the closing stages of the grand prix, with he and his Williams team getting summoned to see the stewards post-race.

Nyck de Vries was one of the stars of the Italian Grand Prix, finishing ninth for Williams having only been called up as Alex Albon's replacement on ...

That’s what you need to be doing to be a Formula 1 driver.” “In this case, Nicholas hasn’t got the pace that he needs to stay in that position in Formula 1. De Vries went on to reach Q2 and qualify 13th, which became eighth once all the various grid penalties were applied. “I’m sorry but this is the way it is,” he said bluntly. [comments section below](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/de-vries-latifi-williams-hill-27964564#comments-wrapper). [F1](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/) race with a superb ninth place at the Italian Grand Prix.

Nyck de Vries has suggested his nervous lack of sleep may have helped him to secure points on his F1 debut at the Italian Grand Prix.

"That is why I was really happy with our strategy and how we managed that. "I didn't really have much time to think because everything was so rushed. "I asked for a lot of help from the team, how to deal with the tools on the car to influence the balance. "But perhaps that helped me. I couldn't think and I had to get on with the job." "The last 24 hours have been a dream," said de Vries.

Not only did he grab points on his debut, but it also only took De Vries 53 laps to jump above Williams teammate Nicholas Latifi in the drivers' standings!

It showed what he is capable of doing.” Imagine what he could do with a whole season of racing! Speaking on the team radio after the race, the Dutchman said “****!

The Dutch driver was drafted in at the last minute to replace Alex Albon at Williams for the Italian Grand Prix, with the team's regular driver currently ...

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