Let's get our hands on it right away: at the moment it's just a speculation, but there's a possibility that Nyck De Vries participate in the Grand Prix of Brazil, possibly his second career grand prix, under the auspices of a team other than those for which he took part in practice or race sessions. We are talking about McLaren and, more precisely, of its young pilot Lando Norris, which is currently located in the hotel after a suspected case of food poisoning. The Briton was given rest on Thursday away from the commitments related to the media and preparation on Friday, with the Woking team hoping to find him back on track tomorrow.
Four teams in one season?
In the event that the XNUMX-year-old from Bristol shouldn't be able to participate in the scheduled sessions due to illness, the only reserve driver available in Brazil at the moment would be Nyck De Vries, who would be in a single-seater for the second time this season to play at least a few sessions as a super substitute. All this follows the last free practice session disputed in Mexico on board Mercedes, one of the last commitments for the Dutchman under the three-pointed star brand before changing his shirt for 2023 and getting on board the single-seater with the license plate Team Alpha Tauri.
What happened to Piastri?
And the old third driver loan agreement between Alpine and McLaren concerning Oscar piastri? Considering the tension between the two teams over the announcement of the Australian in McLaren from 2023, the same Woking team in the figure of Andreas Seidl he admitted that the French team probably won't concede Piastri to ride for them in any form until the current contract expires. Hence the luxury "fallback", in case of need, right on De Vries.
We therefore await updates on the matter, and obviously wish Lando Norris a speedy recovery in view of the third and last round of the year which includes the Sprint format.
ARTICLE AUTHOR FABIO SEGETTA
