Nyck de Vries has opened up on how he suffered from the pressure of standing out while climbing through the motorsport ranks as he prepares to finally take part in his first season as a Formula 1 driver.
The Dutchman, aged 27, will drive for AlphaTauri this season. A stroke of luck ended up playing a major part in the move, as De Vries was given the surprise opportunity to make his debut at last year's Italian Grand Prix.
It was a chance he grabbed with both hands, scoring points in an uncompetitive Williams car at Monza. Several teams were soon courting De Vries, who decided to join the Red Bull family by replacing Pierre Gasly at AlphaTauri.