Nyck de Vries’ future in Formula 1 hangs in the balance, with rumors suggesting that he has until the summer break to convince Red Bull to keep him at the AlphaTauri team. However, Helmut Marko has indicated that de Vries may have more time than initially thought to prove himself.
The Austrian Grand Prix was the first race in this crucial period for de Vries, and it proved to be a challenging weekend for him. Starting from the pitlane due to changes made by AlphaTauri that breached parc ferme conditions, de Vries finished 15th in the race (later classified 17th after a post-race penalty) after a clash with Kevin Magnussen that resulted in two penalty points on his license.
