Nyck de Vries

In this article, the family name is de Vries, not Vries.

Hendrik Johannes Nicasius (Dutch: [nɪk də ˈvriːs]; born 6 February 1995), commonly known as Nyck de Vries, is a Dutch racing driver currently competing for currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota Gazoo Racing and in Formula E for Mahindra Racing, where he is the 2020–21 World Champion. De Vries competed in Formula One from 2022 to 2023.

Nyck de Vries
De Vries in 2024
Born	Hendrik Johannes Nicasius de Vries (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 Uitwellingerga, Netherlands
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season	2018–19
Current team	Toyota Gazoo Racing
Racing licence	FIA Platinum
Car no.	7
Former teams	Racing Team Nederland G-Drive Racing
Starts	18
Championships	0
Wins	2
Podiums	5
Poles	1
Fastest laps	4
Best finish	9th in 2018–19
Formula E career
Debut season	2019–20
Current team	Mahindra Racing
Racing licence	FIA Platinum
Car no.	21
Former teams	Mercedes EQ Formula E Team
Starts	56
Wins	4
Podiums	8
Poles	2
Fastest laps	3
Best finish	1st in 2020–21
Finished last season	18th (18 points)
Previous series
2017–19 2016 2015 2013–14 2012–14 2012	FIA Formula 2 Championship GP3 Series Formula Renault 3.5 Series Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Championship titles
2020–21 2019 2014 2014	Formula E World Championship FIA Formula 2 Championship Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	2018–2019, 2024–
Teams	Toyota Gazoo Racing
Best finish	2nd (2024)
Class wins	0
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Dutch
Active years	2022–2023
Teams	Williams, AlphaTauri
Car number	21
Entries	11 ( 11 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	2
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	2022 Italian Grand Prix
Last entry	2023 British Grand Prix
2023 position	22nd (0 points)

After a successful karting career—culminating in back-to-back victories at the direct-drive Karting World Championship in 2010 and 2011—de Vries graduated to junior formulae. Signed to the McLaren Young Driver Programme from 2010 until 2019, de Vries won his first championship at the 2014 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, driving for Koiranen GP. He then won the 2019 Formula 2 Championship with ART Grand Prix.

De Vries made his Formula One debut with Williams as a substitute for Alex Albon at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix. After scoring a points finish on his debut, he joined Scuderia AlphaTauri for 2023 but was replaced by Daniel Ricciardo after 10 rounds.

Outside of Formula One, de Vries has competed in Formula E since 2019–20 and in the FIA World Endurance Championship since 2018–19. De Vries has also competed in the European Le Mans Series and Super Formula.