Nyck de Vries responds to Helmut Marko’s criticisms: “You shouldn’t force things.”
Nyck de Vries is struggling with AlphaTauri, the Dutch driver has been criticized by Helmut Marko. But he remains confident in finding more performance.
Harshly criticized by Helmut Marko, Red Bull’s advisor, Nyck de Vries responded to the octogenarian.
The Red Bull Racing advisor admitted that Christian Horner did not want to recruit the Dutch Formula E champion in 2021.
According to Helmut Marko, the subject of disagreement currently supports the team principal’s point of view. « I would say that for now, it seems like Horner is right. » The AlphaTauri driver responded to the Austrian: « There is no need to force anything. »
Number 21 is always confident of succeeding in F1, but it takes patience. Every time you make great efforts or try to force something that is not ready, it will not happen, and mistakes will occur. The key is to keep going as we are, to continue focusing on the work, to remain patient. I believe the potential is there, so it is only a matter of time before things come together, said Nyck de Vries in a press conference.
Max Verstappen supports Nyck de Vries
His compatriot and double world champion Max Verstappen defended the rookie from the Red Bull family by stating that the performance will come for the AlphaTauri driver. « I think we all know that it’s motorsport in general. You have to be performant and do your best. »
The double world champion who is on his way to a 3rd title (Verstappen has a 69-point lead over the second place Sergio Perez) explains how to find performance in Formula 1. Afterward, you can’t force things either, so it’s about working with your team and gaining as much experience as well. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what people say about you. It’s about how you learn from your weekends and how you learn from your mistakes, just like we all do, explains Max Verstappen.
The number 1 Red Bull driver says that one result leads to another: « You just have to get the best out of the car […] You have to talk to your engineers to find out what can be done better and what to work on. You can achieve these results, and if you have a good result, it may lead to another, and then you feel more comfortable. »
