De Vries stays on as Mercedes reserve driver in 2022

Nyck de Vries will remain active for the Formula 1 team of Mercedes also in 2022. This is evident from the new press release from Mercedes following the car presentation.

Mercedes presented the new W13 on Friday morning. The new car was shown by Mercedes in a livestream and then several photos and interviews with the important people of Mercedes also appeared. In that press release, came news about a Dutchman. 

Chance for De Vries

De Vries will in fact continue his work as reserve driver for Mercedes in 2022. The reigning Formula E champion previously spoke to GPblog about his future in F1 and working with Mercedes, but at the time was not sure what his role would be within the F1 team.

De Vries is, in fact, also active as a Formula E driver for the German brand and has already driven three races this season. His teammate, Stoffel Vandoorne, has also been designated as a reserve driver for the Mercedes F1 team. With that, Toto Wolff's team has two experienced drivers ready behind Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.