Nick de Vriz was fired from Alphatauri, spending only 12 stages in 2023 as a team. Invitation of the Dutch racer, Red Bull Consultant Helmut Marco called his biggest mistake.
In the podcast Cool Room, Nick commented on his experience in Formula 1 and added that he constantly felt that he could not open up The fullest.
Nick de Vriz: “It was difficult, but I am not offended by anyone. I am grateful for the opportunity, because my childhood dream came true, albeit for a short period. I was lucky enough to get a chance to build a career in Formula 1.
the press always has pressure on the racer, but there is also internal pressure. Each team in different ways, but I felt double pressure. Wherever I went, I felt that they were constantly watching me. I am not saying that the press attacked me, but I felt 24/7 that they wrote and discussed me about me.
I walked along the paddock and knew what they were talking about, and I could not hide from it. Even if I wanted to, I just had no way out. I tried to ignore the outer background, stopped reading the news, but still knew that this did not disappear anywhere.
from the second weekend I began to hear all kinds of conversations. Every time I came to the track, I had to answer questions on the same topic, and this did not help to reveal my capabilities as much as possible. ”
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