Nyck de Vries to switch Pierre Gasly at Alpine, Daniel Ricciardo to sit down out 2023 F1 season

After a powerful efficiency on his Method 1 debut at September’s Italian Grand Prix, Nyck de Vries has been signed with AlphaTauri for the 2023 season, the workforce introduced on Saturday.

He’ll change Pierre Gasly, who is ready to affix Alpine subsequent season. Gasly will change Fernando Alonso at Alpine, and has signed a multi-year contract with the workforce. Alonso is headed to Aston Martin subsequent season to switch the retiring Sebastian Vettel.

Set to race alongside de Vries subsequent season on the Purple Bull Racing feeder workforce can be present driver Yuki Tsunoda.

De Vries is a proficient driver and already a world champion in Method E, having taken dwelling the 2020-21 title with Mercedes-Benz. He additionally has the 2019 Method 2 title, in addition to the Karting titles for 2010 and 2011.

On the current Italian Grand Prix, the place he crammed in for Williams driver Alex Albon, who was out as a result of a case of appendicitis, he managed to attain two factors, putting him forward of Williams’ Nicholas Latifi, who at that time had zero factors with many of the season behind him. Latifi will go away Williams and sure F1 after 2022.

Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo can even go away F1 after 2022, after failing to discover a seat following the termination of his present contract with McLaren. Nevertheless, he mentioned in the course of the previous weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix that he was targeted on returning to F1 in 2024, in accordance with Reuters.

Ricciardo beforehand raced with Alpine, when it was nonetheless Renault. There have been rumors he may return to the squad however these likelihood is gone with the signing of Gasly. Ricciardo joined McLaren in 2021, changing Ferrari-bound Carlos Sainz, and has gained a single race with the workforce, main a one-two end on the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. However this season he is largely struggled to match the tempo of teammate Lando Norris. Oscar Piastri is confirmed to switch Ricciardo at McLaren subsequent season.