Nyck de Vries

Nyck de Vries
Born	Hendrik Johannes Nicasius de Vries (1995-02-06) February 6, 1995 Uitwellingerga, Friesland, Netherlands
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2008–present
Known for	2020–21 Formula E World Champion, 2019 FIA Formula 2 Champion

Hendrik Johannes Nicasius "Nyck" de Vries (; born 6 February 1995) is a professional Dutch racing driver currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Toyota and participating in Formula E representing Mahindra. He took part in 11 Formula One Grands Prix between 2022 and 2023 and secured the 2020–21 Formula E World Championship title driving for Mercedes.

Originating from Uitwellingerga, De Vries began karting at the age of nine, capturing back-to-back titles at the Karting World Championship in both 2010 and 2011. Advancing through the ranks of junior single-seater categories, he was a member of the McLaren Young Driver Programme from 2010 until 2019 and clinched the Formula Renault Eurocup championship in 2014 with Koiranen. After finishing third in the 2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series and securing multiple victories during the 2016 GP3 Series, he progressed to the FIA Formula 2 Championship, where he won the title in 2019 driving for ART.

Alongside his single-seater career, De Vries ventured into sportscar racing, competing in the LMP2 category of the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship with Nederland, achieving his inaugural class victory at Fuji during the 2019–20 season. He made his Formula E debut with Mercedes in the 2019–20 season and earned his first World Championship crown in the following campaign by claiming several wins. Additionally, he secured race victories in the European Le Mans Series for G-Drive throughout 2020 and 2021.

De Vries has held roles as test and reserve driver for several Formula One teams including Williams Racing, Mercedes, McLaren, and Aston Martin. His F1 debut occurred at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix when he replaced Alexander Albon, scoring points on his first outing. In 2023, he competed for AlphaTauri but was replaced after ten races. Returning to Formula E with Mahindra for the current season, he also joined Toyota to compete in the Hypercar division of WEC in 2024, where he claimed victory at the 6 Hours of Imola.

Early and personal life

Hendrik Johannes Nicasius de Vries was born on 6 February 1995 in Uitwellingerga, located in the province of Friesland, Netherlands.

Karting

In 2008, De Vries captured both the WSK World Series title in the KF3 class and the German Junior Championship. He successfully defended these championships in 2009 while also winning the European KF3 Championship that year. He went on to claim the prestigious Karting World Championship consecutively in 2010 and again in 2011.

2012

De Vries made his single-seater debut during the 2012 season of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 series with team R-ace GP. He achieved podium finishes at his opening event in Alcañiz as well as at the Hungaroring, ultimately placing fifth overall and outperforming all other drivers on his team. Additionally, he took part in several rounds of the 2012 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC season, where he secured a victory at his home circuit, Assen, concluding tenth in that championship.

2013

For his sophomore Eurocup campaign in 2013, De Vries switched to compete with Koiranen GP, securing wins at both the Hungaroring and Circuit de Catalunya. He once again finished fifth in the overall championship standings.

2014

Remaining with Koiranen, De Vries delivered a commanding performance in the 2014 Eurocup campaign, securing six victories and reaching the podium in 11 of 14 events. He captured the championship with a total of 254 points, significantly ahead of second-placed Dennis Olsen. Concurrently, he competed in the Alpine Formula Renault series, where he triumphed in 10 out of 14 races and consistently finished among the top three.

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

De Vries progressed to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2015, racing for DAMS. Throughout the season, he achieved five podium finishes and secured victory in the final race at Circuito de Jerez. He ended the year third overall with 160 points, trailing only Oliver Rowland and Matthieu Vaxivière.

GP3 Series

In 2016, De Vries competed in the GP3 Series representing ART Grand Prix. He earned his inaugural podium at the Red Bull Ring, claimed pole position in Budapest, and won races at both Monza and the concluding round at Yas Marina Circuit. Ultimately, he placed sixth in the championship standings, behind teammates Charles Leclerc and Alexander Albon, who finished as champion and runner-up respectively.

2017

De Vries entered the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2017 with Rapax, recording his first victory during the sprint race at the Monte Carlo event along with three additional podiums before mid-season. Ahead of the Spa-Francorchamps weekend, he transferred to Racing Engineering, where he secured a second-place finish. He wrapped up the season seventh in the overall rankings and was second among rookie drivers.

2018

For 2018, De Vries joined Prema Racing, partnering with teammate Sean Gelael. After a modest start featuring two podium finishes early on, he claimed victory in the sprint race at Le Castellet. Despite challenges including a round without points in Austria, his form improved markedly, winning feature races in both Hungary and Belgium. With six podiums overall, he narrowly missed out on a top-three championship finish, trailing behind Alex Albon and Lando Norris by ten and seventeen points respectively.

2019

Continuing in the Formula 2 series for 2019, De Vries returned to ART Grand Prix, teaming up with 2018 GP3 vice-champion Nikita Mazepin. His campaign commenced strongly with a podium in Baku followed by a sprint race win at Barcelona. He achieved a pole-to-victory result at Monaco and seized the championship lead after winning the feature race at Le Castellet. Continued podium finishes at rounds including the Red Bull Ring, Silverstone, and Budapest helped extend his lead. After further success with podiums at Monza, De Vries secured the championship title by winning the penultimate event at Sochi, thus becoming the official Formula 2 champion.

Sportscar racing career

On 15 March 2018, De Vries became part of Racing Team Nederland to compete in the LMP2 class of the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship. He continued with the same squad during the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship, teaming up with Giedo van der Garde and Frits van Eerd. This trio achieved victory at the 2019 6 Hours of Fuji, marking Racing Team Nederland's inaugural win in the series, and concluded the season ranked fourth in the LMP2 category.

On 6 July 2020, De Vries took on the role of test and reserve driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe GmbH, concentrating on development work with the Toyota TS050 Hybrid and Toyota’s hypercar initiatives. Additionally, he participated in three rounds of the 2020 European Le Mans Series representing G-Drive Racing, where he secured a podium finish and recorded the fastest lap at Le Castellet, followed by a victory at the season’s final event in Algarve.

Prior to the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans, De Vries stepped in for TDS Racing’s Philippe Cimadomo due to regulatory complications. Alongside teammates Mathias Beche and Tijmen van der Helm, he finished fourth in their class while setting the quickest average lap time among the top twenty competitors.

On 20 November 2023, it was announced that De Vries would serve as a lead driver for the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing Hypercar, taking over from José María López. After qualifying second at the opening round in Qatar, he earned his maiden overall World Endurance Championship victory at the 2024 6 Hours of Imola, benefiting from an impressive stint by teammate Kamui Kobayashi. Later, De Vries secured second place overall at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans, achieving his first podium finish at this prestigious event.

2019–20 season

Towards the end of 2019, De Vries joined the newly formed Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team for the 2019–20 season, partnering with Stoffel Vandoorne after missing out on a seat in F1. He earned a single podium by finishing runner-up to his teammate at the final round, the 2020 Berlin ePrix, concluding the season in 11th place overall with 60 points.

2020–21 season

De Vries remained with the rebranded Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team alongside Vandoorne for the 2020–21 campaign. He achieved pole position and led every lap to secure his first victory in the series at the opening event, the Diriyah ePrix. After missing qualifying for the second race due to team penalties, he managed a ninth-place finish. At the Rome round, incidents involving teammate Vandoorne and Sam Bird left him without points. His second win of the season came at the Valencia ePrix, where smart energy use played a crucial role.

Following moderate outcomes in two subsequent races, De Vries contested for wins in both events of the London ePrix, finishing as runner-up each time and taking over the championship lead ahead of the finale. Despite failing to score points in his first race at Berlin, he maintained championship control. Starting from 13th on the grid for the final race, De Vries capitalized on early collisions involving title contenders Mitch Evans, Edoardo Mortara, and Jake Dennis. Finishing eighth was enough to clinch his first Formula E World Championship, concluding with two victories, four podiums, and a total of 99 points—seven more than runner-up Mortara.

2021–22 season

For their concluding Formula E campaign, De Vries and Stoffel Vandoorne continued representing Mercedes. De Vries secured victory in the season opener at Diriyah and claimed pole position the following day, though he ultimately finished 10th in that race. He concluded the championship ranked ninth overall, accumulating 106 points. At the close of the season, he left to pursue opportunities in Formula One.

2023–24 season

Following a short tenure in Formula One, Mahindra Racing signed De Vries to join forces with Edoardo Mortara, who transferred from Maserati MSG Racing, for the 2023–24 season.

2024–25 season

De Vries remained with Mahindra alongside Mortara for the 2024–25 season. He is set to miss the 2025 Berlin ePrix due to a clash with the FIA World Endurance Championship schedule, with Felipe Drugovich stepping in as his substitute.

Formula One career

De Vries entered the McLaren Young Driver Programme in 2010 and subsequently joined the Audi Sport Racing Academy in 2016. Prior to 2019, he departed McLaren to concentrate on his commitments with Audi, remaining there until September of that year.

Test and reserve driver roles (2020–2022)

In December 2020, de Vries and his Mercedes-EQ teammate Stoffel Vandoorne participated in their initial Formula One test for the Mercedes squad during the Young Driver Test. The following year, de Vries was appointed as one of Mercedes’ two reserve drivers alongside Vandoorne.

2022: Race debut on loan to Williams

De Vries made his first Formula 1 practice appearance at the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix, filling in for Alex Albon at Williams during the session. At the 2022 French Grand Prix, he took over from seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton for a Mercedes practice run and later substituted for George Russell at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

In September 2022, de Vries conducted testing of the Alpine A521 alongside Antonio Giovinazzi and Jack Doohan at the Hungaroring circuit.

For the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix, de Vries served as McLaren’s backup driver, prepared to replace an unwell Lando Norris. He underwent a seat fitting; however, Norris recovered and competed as planned.

2022 Italian Grand Prix

During the Italian Grand Prix, de Vries took part in first practice for Aston Martin, substituting for Sebastian Vettel. Subsequently, he replaced Alex Albon at Williams for third practice, qualifying, and race after Albon was sidelined due to appendicitis. De Vries qualified in 13th position, ahead of teammate Nicholas Latifi, and started from eighth on the grid following penalties applied to other drivers. He finished ninth, scoring points on his debut and earning Driver of the Day recognition.

AlphaTauri (2023)

For the 2023 season, De Vries joined Scuderia AlphaTauri, taking over from Alpine-bound Pierre Gasly. He qualified 19th and finished 14th at Bahrain, with similar outcomes in Saudi Arabia.

At the Australian Grand Prix, de Vries progressed into Q2 for the first time but retired after a collision. During qualifying in Azerbaijan, he crashed and subsequently finished last in the sprint race before retiring from the main event. Meanwhile, teammate Yuki Tsunoda scored points in both races, increasing scrutiny on de Vries.

De Vries out-qualified Tsunoda for the first time that year at Miami but collided with Lando Norris, ending up 18th. In Monaco, he both qualified and finished 12th, marking his first race finish ahead of Tsunoda that season. He again out-qualified Tsunoda in Spain but finished behind him. In Canada, he qualified and finished 18th amid criticism for forcing Kevin Magnussen off track.

At Austria, de Vries started last on the grid but improved to 14th during the sprint race before finishing 17th after receiving penalties including one for forcing Magnussen off track once more. Magnussen described de Vries’ driving as "desperate." At Silverstone, de Vries qualified 18th and finished last. After ten rounds, he was positioned 20th in the drivers’ standings without points, while Tsunoda had earned two.

Two days post-Silverstone, AlphaTauri announced de Vries’ release from his seat, appointing Daniel Ricciardo as his replacement for the remainder of the campaign. Prior to this decision, de Vries faced criticism from Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko. The mid-season dismissal attracted criticism from Dutch media and figures within Formula E.

IndyCar Series

On 6 December 2021, De Vries took part in an IndyCar evaluation session at Sebring International Raceway with Meyer Shank Racing. He was joined by his Formula E colleague Stoffel Vandoorne, who drove for Arrow McLaren SP, as well as drivers Callum Ilott and Jack Aitken. Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves provided guidance to De Vries to help him acclimate to the Dallara DW12 chassis. Among the four participants, De Vries achieved the quickest lap times during the test.

Super Formula

In 2024, De Vries commenced his Super Formula campaign with Team Impul, participating in two of the last three events held at Motegi and Fuji Speedway.

Overview of karting career

Season	Competition	Team	Final standing
2004	Open Belgian Championship — Mini		10th place
2005	Championnat de France — Minimes		20th place
2006	Belgian Championship — Cadet		2nd place
	Dutch Championship — ICA Junior		3rd place
2007	Chrono Rotax Max Winter Cup — Junior		2nd place
	Dutch KNAF Championship — KF3		2nd place
	Chrono Dutch Rotax Max Challenge — Junior		2nd place
	Rotax Max Challenge Belgium — Junior		2nd place
	Belgian Championship — KF3		2nd place
2008	South Garda Winter Cup — KF3	De Vries Competition	7th place
	Trofeo Andrea Margutti — KF3		6th place
	German Karting Championship — Junior		1st place
	WSK International Series — KF3		1st place
	Tom Trana Trophy — KF3		4th place
	Championnat de France — KF3		16th place
	CIK-FIA European Championship — KF3	Chiesa Corse	NC (Not Classified)
	CIK-FIA Monaco Kart Cup — KF3		10th place
	Bridgestone Cup European Final — KF3		2nd place
2009	South Garda Winter Cup — KF3	Chiesa Corse	28th place
	Trofeo Andrea Margutti — KF3		2nd place
	Belgian Championship — KF3		18th place
	German Karting Championship — Junior	De Vries Competition	1st place

Summary of racing career

Season	Championship	Team	Events entered	Victories	Pole positions	"F/Laps"	Podium finishes	Points scored	Final standing

|- !2012 |- align= " left " style= " background : #DFFFDF ; " |- align= " left " style= " background : #DFFFDF ; " |- !2013 |- !2014 |- !2015 |- !2016 |- !2017 |- !2018 |- !2018–19 |- !2019 |- !2020 |- !2020-21 |- !2021 |- !2021-22 |- !2022 |- !2023 |- !2023–24 |- !2024 |} ^† As De Vries competed as a guest driver, he was not eligible to earn championship points.

Full Formula Renault 2.0 North European Cup results

(The following key applies: Races in bold denote pole position; races in italics denote fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Position	Points

|- !2012 |- |}

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

(Key: Races in bold signify pole position; races in italics signify fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	...	Position	Points

|- !2012 |}

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series results

(Key: Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	...	Position	Points

|- !2013 |- !2014 |}

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(Key: Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	...	Position	Points

|- !2015 |}

Complete GP3 Series results

(Key: Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	...	Position	Points

|- !2016 |}

Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results

(Key: Races in bold denote pole position; races in italics denote points for fastest lap within top ten)

Year	Team	1	2	...	Drivers' Championship (DC)	Points

|- !2017 |} ^† Classified despite not finishing, having completed more than 90% of race distance.

Complete Formula E results

(Key: Races in bold signify pole position; races in italics signify fastest lap)

Year	Team	Chassis	Powertrain	1	2	...	Position	Points

|- !2019–20 |- !2020–21 |- !2021–22 |- !2023–24 |} ^* Current season ongoing.

Complete Formula One results

(Key: Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Car	Engine	1	2	...	World Drivers' Championship standing	Points

|- !2022 |- !2023 |} ^† Did not finish but classified due to completing over 90% race distance.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(Key: Races in bold signify pole position; races in italics signify fastest lap)

Year	Team	Class	Car	Engine	1	2	...	Rank	Points

|- !2018–19 |- !2019–20 |- !2021 |- !2024 |} ^† Guest driver status precluded championship points eligibility. ^* Season currently underway.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

- Year	- Team	- Co-Drivers	- Car	- Class	- Laps	- Overall Position	- Class Position

|- !2019 |- !2020 |- !2021 |- !2022 |- !2024 |- !2025 |}

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(Key: bold indicates pole position; italics indicates fastest lap)

- Year	- Team	- Class	- Chassis	- Engine	-1	2	...	Rank	Points

|- !2020 |- !2021 |}

Full Super Formula standings

Season	Team	Power Unit	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9	Final Position	Total Points
2024	Itochu Enex Team Impul	Toyota	SUZ	AUT	SUG	FUJ	MOT 13	FUJ 11	FUJ 11	SUZ	SUZ	18th	0