It was an important weekend in Formula 1. Even though the Circus was on break – before restarting this weekend with Hungary - in fact, there was no shortage of news.
Ricciardo in AlphaTauri, it starts this weekend
The most important is undoubtedly il dismissal of Nyck De Vries which, after only ten races, bid farewell to AlphaTauri. TO replace it Daniel will be there Ricciardo who, after a six-month break, officially returns to Formula 1. There is great curiosity to see how he will fare, as the Faenza team is experiencing a very critical situation - also considering the last place in the constructors' classification.
The decisive moment
To convince Helmut Marko to return to betting on Daniel Ricciardo, in addition to De Vries' results, were the Pirelli tests carried out by the Australian on Tuesday. Present on that day on the Silverstone track, as witnessed on the channels social Red Bull, it was Sebastian Hag. The German was preparing for the Goodwood, held at the weekend.
Vettel: “I hope De Vries doesn't lose confidence. Very happy for Ricciardo”
The German driver himself returned to the decision made at AlphaTauri and, exclusively to ITV, said:
“I hope that De Vries has not lost confidence in himself, for Nyck what happened is cruel and incredibly unfortunate. I think he had a great opportunity, but things didn't go as he expected and as the team hoped. But when it all ends suddenly it's difficult. For me De Vries is a good driver, who has won the Formula 2 championship and other international competitions, and is appreciated. One shouldn't just look at his brief Formula 1 career at Alpha Tauri to gauge this. Furthermore, from the outside it is difficult to understand why these 10 races did not go as hoped, but he remains a valid driver and I hope people realize this. But I am very happy for Daniel Ricciardo, he is someone I like."
STATEMENT SOURCE: FormulaPassion
