De Vries focused elsewhere despite ‘a lot of F1 rumours’

Nyck de Vries has insisted he is “living in the present” in Formula E, despite admitting there are “a lot of rumours” around a possible future Formula 1 move.

De Vries, the reigning Formula E World Champion and 2019 Formula 2 champion, was named as one of the drivers in the frame to replace George Russell at Williams before the team plumped for Alex Albon, as well as having been rumoured to be a contender to partner Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo.

The Dutchman is currently defending his title in Formula E alongside his reserve duties for Mercedes, and insisted that is his main focus rather than listening to any noise around a move into Formula 1.

“I’m highly motivated and committed to achieving what we [are trying] to do,” said De Vries, quoted by Eurosport.

"Unfortunately, there were two situations that dropped me down the field. In the end, I decided to try an overtaking manoeuvre on André and he hit my left rear tyre, causing serious tyre damage, so there was no point in continuing." – @nyckdevries #JakartaEPrix pic.twitter.com/3DJ8mV5V62

— Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team (@MercedesEQFE) June 4, 2022

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