Max Verstappen told fellow Dutchman Nyck de Vries "not to think too much" as he prepared to make his Formula 1 debut last weekend.
Despite being a former F2 and Formula E champion, De Vries has never been hired for an F1 race seat. Instead, he has been acting as a reserve for Mercedes while continuing to race elsewhere.
But at last weekend's Italian Grand Prix, he received the call he has been waiting for. Alex Albon was ruled out of the race due to appendicitis on Saturday morning, and the 27-year-old was already in the paddock having taken part in FP1 for Aston Martin the previous day.