With many rumors surrounding AlphaTauri’s future, the likelihood of a short-lived Formula 1 career for Nyck de Vries continues to grow.
There are several possibilities as to who could replace Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri should he continue to struggle to launch his career. Formula 1 career.
From what recent rumors have suggested, three people who have a realistic chance of replacing the 28-year-old Dutchman have links to Red Bull. This is not so unexpected considering that AlphaTauri is Red Bull’s sister team.
Here are three possibilities.
Possible successors to Nyck de Vries: No. 1 – Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo recently made a seat fit with AlphaTauri, which began to fuel rumors of Nyck de Vries’ potential departure from the band. As someone who is wants to return to Formula 1 in 2024this could mean the Australian has a chance for a full-time role at Red Bull’s sister team after opening the season as Red Bull’s third driver.
This is obviously not a good sign for de Vries given his poor start to the season. Red Bull has high hopes for AlphaTauri and these consistently poor performance is unacceptable.
Despite Helmut Marko seemingly ruling out a move for Ricciardo to AlphaTauri, the odds are still quite real. The 33-year-old is looking for an immediate return to competition on Sundays, and given which teams are likely to have vacancies for next season, AlphaTauri seems like a good option for him to rejuvenate his career early.
While some may have initially thought a move to sister team Red Bull would be a step down for Ricciardo, this may be exactly what he needs. Just look at how well Nico Hulkenberg has done at Haas this season.
