De Vries proud of Verstappen: 'Rightful that the whole country is behind him'

AlphaTauri showed the AT04 on Saturday night, with which they hope to perform well in Formula 1 next season. Nyck de Vries, who is entering his first season with the team, has a lot of confidence in the new car. He also hopes for a lot of Dutch support, he told the official website of AlphaTauri.

De Vries will get the chance at the racetrack next season, where he and teammate Yuki Tsunoda will have to do better than last race year. Indeed, in 2022, the team did not get beyond ninth place in the constructors, which means there is work to be done.

De Vries trusts Dutch fans

While he hopes AlphaTauri has built a car with which he can often finish in the points, he knows he will also need support to get through difficult moments. However, he seems to be relying on the Dutch spectators in this respect.

"Obviously, Max has done incredibly well in Formula 1. He’s dominating our sport at the moment and rightfully, the whole country is behind him and the Dutch are very excited about Formula 1. I’m starting my Formula 1 journey," De Vries stressed. 

"While Max will be continuing to fight for championships, I’ll try to make my mark in my way as well. Apart from that, I don’t know how much the support will be divided between us. Of course, the fans are behind Max and now they have a second Dutch driver to cheer for!"