Nyck de Vries seals AlphaTauri move for 2023

Nyck de Vries will drive for AlphaTauri next season with him replacing the Alpine-bound Pierre Gasly for 2023.

The Dutchman had been linked with a move to Williams for next year as well as AlphaTauri, with him giving his chances of driving permanently in F1 a real boost with his performance at Monza as he stood in for Alex Albon.

Indeed, he now gets a shot at last at a permanent drive in F1 next year with AlphaTauri, and he’ll join Yuki Tsunoda within the team.

Quoted via the team’s media, the Dutchman said:

“I’m extremely excited to be joining Scuderia AlphaTauri for 2023 and I want to thank both Red Bull and the team for giving me the opportunity to drive in F1.

“After Formula 2, I took a slightly different path with motorsport, but F1 has always been my dream and I’m grateful to be able to fulfill it.

“I’ve had a lot of chances to experience the 2022 car this year and I think that has put me in a great position for the upcoming season, I hope this has helped to prepare me for what is to come.

“Having spent most of my teenage years in Italy for karting, I’ve always felt at home there, so for me it’s great to be joining an Italian team, that already has a real family feel, and I’m looking forward to meeting everyone and to start to build our relationship before the next season.”

AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost had this to say, meanwhile:

“Scuderia AlphaTauri had a very successful time with Pierre. We will never forget his fantastic victory in Monza and his podium finishes in Brazil and Azerbaijan. I want to thank Pierre for all the effort he’s put into the team in the last years, and I wish him all the best for his future.

“Now, we are pleased to start a new chapter with Nyck, who’s very much welcome at Scuderia