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De Vries in full reserve role with McLaren
Mar.8 Nyck de Vries has upgraded his relationship with McLaren from simulator and testing work to full reserve driver status, filling the trackside role at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. The Dutchman, who spent ten races as a full-time F1 driver with Alpha Tauri in 2023, is juggling the McLaren commitment alongside his regular drives in Formula E with Mahindra and the World Endurance Championship with Toyota. He was clear the arrangement would not cover every round. 'I won't be there for every Grand Prix,' he said in the Melbourne paddock. 'Ultimately, I'm mainly here as a backup. If anything happens to one of the drivers, I'm available. In practice, I kind of mirror everything the...
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