Mercedes F1 could regret letting de Vries go, says Shovlin

De Vries has been snapped up by AlphaTauri for 2023 in the wake of an impressive F1 debut at last year’s Italian Grand Prix, where he scored points after standing in for the unwell Alex Albon at Williams.

And Shovlin, speaking in a new book about the careers of Dutch drivers Max Verstappen and de Vries, does not hold back in stating just how good a driver he thinks the youngster is.

“I have no doubt Nyck has the ability to win races if he is with the right team…