AlphaTauri expected Nyck de Vries to help with the development of its car thanks to his wealth of experience in other categories - and the Dutchman has so far been delivering in this regard. F1
De Vries is an F1 rookie, with just one previous grand prix start to his name, when he stood in for the injuredWhile that made Tsunoda the team's most experienced F1 driver entering his third season, the Faenza squad still expected De Vries to make a significant contribution to the car development thanks to his wealth of experience outside F1.
When asked by Motorsport.com if De Vries has delivered on his development promise, AlphaTauri technical director Jody Egginton said:"Yes, I think he has. "And his feedback's good. He's forming a clear picture of what he wants from the car as he learns the car. And he's helping us move the development forward, so it's a big contribution already together with Yuki."A first iteration of the AT04's floor design was delivered to the Australian Prand Prix, which the team said was the first of"five or six steps".
That helps the under-pressure Faenza team define a development avenue and get out of its ninth place in the constructors' standings, having just scored a solitary point so far in a competitive midfield.
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