Nick de Vries admitted it was “hurt” to see his dream of racing in F1 end just half a season after his debut. The 28-year-old Dutchman finally got his chance to race full-time in F1 last year, but AlphaTauri owners Red Bull sacked him midway through the season due to poor results, and he was replaced by the returning Daniel.・Ricardo was nominated.
De Vries, who won the Formula E title in 2021, struggled at the start of the new season. “I’m still the same person,” de Vries told Formue 1. “I didn’t take a long break from motorsport after leaving F1, just the media.” In fact, de Vries admitted that his lack of visibility in the media since his dismissal from F1 was intentional. I admit it. “As I said then, it really hurt for a while,” De Vries said. “But that doesn’t mean everything stops. Life is a journey and that was part of it.” “Humans grow through all kinds of experiences. In fact, since losing his F1 seat, de Vries has refrained from attacking Red Bull too hard. “We have to keep going,” de Vries insists. “What’s the point of being negative or feeling disappointed for too long? Or are you feeling sorry for yourself? That’s not helpful. I’m looking forward to some great things.”But when de Vries looks back on F1, he sometimes wonders if he could have, or should have, done things differently. That’s what it means. “I’m a perfectionist, so I’m never completely satisfied with the way things are or are going. That’s my personality,” de Vries says. But De Vries also admits he appreciates those who say Red Bull’s treatment of him after just half a season is unfair. “Of course, the messages and support were nice,” said de Vries. “On the other hand, I deliberately didn’t follow the media. I just wasn’t interested at all for a moment. “The media’s attention should be on racing and sporting achievements, not peripheral issues and things around them. I understand that it’s the media’s job, and I understand that there were questions, but I didn’t see the point in attracting attention.I’m no longer in F1. “I wasn’t a driver.” “At that time, all I was thinking about was myself. What do I want? What am I thinking? And in a positive way, I was thinking about myself. I am determined to continue playing sports.”
2024-01-23 22:21:00
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