Max Verstappen has say on Nyck de Vries SACKING by Red Bull chiefs

De Vries en Verstappen samen in Bahrein — Photo: © LAT Images

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Verstappen has say on De Vries SACKING by Red Bull chiefs

Nyck de Vries' F1 career was ultimately short lived with the Dutchman losing his seat at AlphaTauri after just ten races with the team

Harry Smith

Friday 21 July 2023 11:52

Max Verstappen has reflected on the decision of the Red Bull hierarchy to fire Nyck de Vries, claiming that it is "sad to see him go" after just ten grand prix starts for AlphaTauri.

Verstappen's Dutch compatriot was hired off the back of an immense substitute performance for Williams at Monza last season, in which he scored points and outperformed team-mate Nicholas Latifi.

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“Unfortunately, that’s also how this world works," Verstappen explained to the media in Hungary.

"I don’t think there are any hard feelings between the drivers, that’s just how it goes.

“You have to move on, there are a lot of other opportunities out there, it’s not only Formula 1, this world of racing.

“I’m sure everyone will land back on [their] feet like normal and you move on.”

Gasly: Sad to see the back of Nyck

Pierre Gasly - who suffered a similar premature dismissal at the hands of Helmut Marko during his Red Bull days - has also spoken out in support of Nyck de Vries.

“Kind of sad to see Nyck going," explained the Frenchman.