As many circuits are new to him this year, Melbourne is a place Nyck de Vries has never been before. The Dutchman from AlphaTauri made it to the Australian city on time. To acclimatize and train, so that he can quickly perform better.
,,It is the first time that I am in this city”, says De Vries prior to the Australian Grand Prix. “I’ve been having a good time the past few days. But mostly I trained a lot. We found a cool gym in town to do that.”
De Vries tries to improve himself in all areas. After the race in Saudi Arabia, he was critical of himself. “There were good elements in my race in Jeddah, but I didn’t think I was good enough,” he repeats what he said immediately after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. “I think as a team we are now in a position where we have to stick to the small steps we are taking. We have to get our positivity out of that and continue to grow from there.”
Because the Dutchman also acknowledges that he and his team are not yet at the level where they want to be. “We all want to be as fast as Red Bull is now,” he outlines. ,,But the reality is that we are still a little too far away from the battle for World Cup points. I hope we can get closer to that over the course of the season. As far as the vibe and combativity within the team are concerned, it is in any case good.”
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