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New F2 champion not writing off F1 career

Sep.29 New Formula 2 champion Nyck de Vries is not writing off his chances of racing in F1. The 24-year-old Dutchman wrapped up his F2 crown at Sochi, having raced in the category since 2017. But he is not stepping up to Formula 1 next year. Instead, Mercedes has signed him up for the new works Formula E team. "The current Formula 1 market is completely blocked," de Vries told Algemeen Dagblad newspaper. "There is no realistic chance for me there. "Of course I dreamt of Formula 1 as a little boy, but that dream didn't take me all the way there. Still, I am the Formula 2 champion and not many people can say that." Some believe de Vries' 2019 achievement is not...
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