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‘A shame' Mercedes is losing de Vries – boss

Oct.11 Mercedes' technical boss says it's 'a shame' the Brackley based team is losing Nyck de Vries. The Dutchman, whose one-off debut for Williams this year was due to his role as Mercedes' official reserve, has been signed up by Red Bull's second team Alpha Tauri for 2023. Franz Tost, Alpha Tauri boss, denies that Max Verstappen's recommendation that Red Bull snap up the 27-year-old rookie was the key to his 2023 signing. 'No, this was not necessary,' he said, insisting that de Vries' debut drive at Monza was the real key. 'He drove a fantastic race, did not make any mistakes, therefore it was an easy decision to take him,' added Tost. The Austrian said he doubts that de Vries might get...
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