Nyck de Vries
Nyck de Vries is a Dutch professional racing driver. Born on February 6, 1995, in Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands, he has competed in various racing categories and has been successful in many of them.
De Vries started his racing career in karting at the age of six, and by the time he was 14, he had already won several national and international karting championships. He then progressed to the Formula Renault 2.0 series, where he won the championship in 2014. After a successful stint in Formula Renault 2.0, he moved on to the GP3 Series, where he finished as the runner-up in 2016. In 2018, he joined the Formula 2 series and won the championship in 2019, which earned him a promotion to Formula E.
One of the most significant milestones in de Vries’ career came in 2019 when he won the Formula 2 championship. The Formula 2 championship is widely considered to be the stepping stone to Formula 1, and winning the championship is a significant achievement for any racing driver. De Vries’ success in Formula 2 led to him being signed as a test and reserve driver for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team.
De Vries has worked with some of the biggest names in the world of motorsports. He has collaborated with former Formula 1 drivers such as Stoffel Vandoorne and Fernando Alonso. He has also worked with current Formula E drivers such as Sam Bird and Alexander Sims.
Apart from his work in motorsports, de Vries is also a pet lover and has been vocal about his advocacy for animal welfare. He is a patron of the Dutch animal welfare organization, DierenLot, which works towards improving the lives of animals in the Netherlands. De Vries has also been involved in various initiatives to raise awareness about animal welfare and to promote responsible pet ownership.