De Vries proud of interest: 'It confirms my potential'

Nyck de Vries won the world championship in Formula E last season, which put the Dutchman on the radar of even more teams in Formula 1. Although it did not lead to a switch, De Vries is proud of the interest there was. He says that in an interview with Laola1.at.

Several teams considered bringing De Vries to Formula 1 at the end of last calendar year. The driver not only showed a dose of talent in Formula E, but also proved able to withstand the pressure to perform. To De Vries' disappointment, no team decided to go for him, so he has to put his dream aside for now.

"First of all, I was very pleased and really impressed by the fact that my name was mentioned at all among the candidates. It confirms how my potential is seen," stated De Vries, who doesn't dare hope for anything. "So much is changing so fast. A lot of what has happened is out of my control."

Last weekend, the reigning world champion returned to the track for the first time for two races. He crossed the finish line first on Friday, but had to settle for a 10th finishing position a day later. The teams will be back in Mexico in mid-February.