AlphaTauri: De Vries misses FP3 due to engine problem

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14:42, 18 Mar 2023

Nyck de Vries will not be in action during the third free practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Dutchman was diagnosed with engine problems just before the start of the final practice session. The AlphaTauri car and power unit are currently being worked hard on, but De Vries will miss VT3 anyway.

It will not result in a grid penalty does not result for the 28-year-old driver. After all, he has not changed engine components before. Exactly what kind of problems de Vries has is not yet known. During Friday's practice sessions there was no noticeable problem with the AlphaTauri.

De Vries is not the only one experiencing an engine change this weekend. Charles Leclerc already received changes to his electronics in addition to a new engine, causing the Ferrari driver to incur a grid penalty of ten places. Carlos Sainz's Ferrari also received a new engine, as did the McLaren of Lando Norris. Sergio Perez has received a new battery and control electronics.

De Vries will be hoping for a better weekend than the opening race of the season. The Dutchman dropped out in the first round of qualifying and eventually finished the race in 14th place.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	179
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	154
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	147
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	108
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	97
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	82
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	76
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	52
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	39
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	20
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	6
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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