News Details
Brown: Highly unlikely De Vries would end up in a McLaren
McLaren CEO Zak Brown was brutally blunt when he told reporters that Nyck de Vries had little chance of driving for McLaren in the future and thus was let go after being part of the team's junior programme since 2010. De Vries has been highly rated since his karting days and on the strength of winning the 2010 and 2011 World Karting Championship the young Dutchman looked a shoe-in for a seat with McLaren in F1. He was there three years earlier than Stoffel Vandoorne, another McLaren reject who bristled with promise until the team destroyed him. Although De Vries, now driving for ART in Formula 2, ticked all the boxes he never got the call to step up and was, in fact, looked over when the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Brown: McLaren won't buy Indy grid place we want it on...
Fernando Alonso said he would be watching the 103rd Indianapolis 500 from...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Seidl: A lot of changes Zak made last year are paying...
Andreas Seidl is McLaren's first de facto team principal since Martin...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Brown: Relationship with Fernando has never been...
In the wake of an embarrassing attempt at qualifying for the Indy 500...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Report: McLaren's incompetence has been breathtaking
Stateside media have slammed McLaren's Indy 500 effort this year...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
How advice from Marquez is helping Martin recover from...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP race director validates the chaos caused by...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin sets sights on MotoGP return in Qatar...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Jack Miller emphasises enjoying the ‘small...
Pramac Yamaha rider Jack Miller emphasised the importance of enjoying the...
21h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Renovated IMS museum reopens with all-new displays
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum reopened on Wednesday following a...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
New livery revealed for Kyle Larson's Indy 500 / Coke...
Kyle Larson will be attempting to compete in IndyCar’s Indianapolis 500...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kyle Larson's McLaren-Hendrick paint schemes revealed...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
The difficult transition from Indy NXT to IndyCar is...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Evans wins brutal Safari Rally to boost WRC title bid
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Elfyn Evans bags the big game on Safari
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin claimed their maiden Safari Rally Kenya...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Katsuta loses fifth after dramatic final-stage Safari...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
“It would’ve been insane to go and sign him” -...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Exclusive: Liverpool and Arsenal among PL clubs...
A number of Premier League clubs including title challengers Liverpool and...
53m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Gabriel's season over as another Arsenal hamstring...
Morning, an early one today. Early like St Totteringham's Day, am I right?...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
'He’s choosing United' – Man United backed to...
Man United will be on the hunt for a new striker this summer, but signing...
8h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 2025 Japanese Grand Prix – FP1 Results
McLaren's Lando Norris went fastest during first... Read More »
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
F1 Results Today: Yuki Tsunoda shines on Red Bull debut...
Formula 1 returned to the legendary Suzuka... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
F1: Japanese Grand Prix: Friday Free 1 - Times
Times from today's opening free practice session... Read More »
3h ago from Pitpass.com
