Sky Sports pundit David Croft believes Nyck de Vries deserved more time to prove himself after he was brutally replaced by Daniel Ricciardo at AlphaTauri.
Ricciardo, 34, is back on the grid after AlphaTauri made the decision to axe De Vries after just 10 races of the Formula 1 season. De Vries failed to pick up a point during his time on the track in 2023 and he will continue on zero as Riccardo comes in to replace him.
However, Ricciardo may also be seen as a risk given his last season racing in F1, for McLaren, ended in disaster. The Aussie finished last season with just 37 points, with Oscar Piastri since taking his place.