De Vries on 'aggressive driving style' in Formula E: 'Yes can't be otherwise'

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11:50, 28 Jan 2022

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Nyck de Vries conquered the title in his second season in Formula E, but he has indicated in conversation with Auto, Motor und Sport that he had to get used to the aggressive driving style of the sport.

Formula E is often compared to Formula 1, but is actually a completely different sport. The electric cars race on street circuits and it comes down to tactical moves and aggressive overtaking whether you can get to the front. However, this sometimes results in overly aggressive actions.

Racing in Formula E

''I have the feeling that the basic level in Formula E is pretty aggressive. Drivers who wait and see are eaten up by the rest of the field. In another series, maybe I would be more controlled and wait for my chance, but you adapt to the environment," said the Mercedes driver.

According to De Vries, the standards during racing are not always okay, although he himself admits that he is sometimes wrong. "The problem is: you often have no other choice. If you wait then it only gets worse," said De Vries who starts his campaign to defend his captured world title this weekend in Diriyah.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

De Vries on 'aggressive driving style' in Formula E: 'Yes can't be otherwise'

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