Alpha Tauri driver Nyck De Vries pushes his body to the limit in preparation of his debut F1 season

Nyck De Vries is extensively preparing for his debut season in the pinnacle of motorsport.


Alpha Tauri driver Nyck De Vries pushes his body to the limit in preparation of his debut F1 season

Nyck De Vries

Nyck De Vries was one of the most popular reserve drivers in the paddock until last year. He made his F1 debut in a one off appearance for Williams F1 at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix, filling in for an ailing Alex Albon. De Vries impressed in his first outing and scored points on debut. He received the call-up to Alpha Tauri for the 2023 season, when Pierre Gasly announced his move to Alpine.

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The Dutch driver boasts a very decorated junior career. He won the 2019 Formula 2 title, beating Nicolas Latifi. Unfortunately for him, De Vries could not find a Formula One seat for 2020. He shifted his focus to Formula E and joined the Mercedes-EQ FE team. De Vries became the first ever Dutch Formula E World Champion in Berlin in 2021.

While De Vries’ debut has been put on the back burner multiple times over the years, he will finally get a full-time race seat this year. In order to be best prepared, the Dutch man has been putting in the effort at the gym. In a recent post by Red Bull, De Vries is seen training on rather usual equipment at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Centre near Salzburg in Austria.

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Nyck De Vries goes the extra mile

Nyck De Vries on the F1 Training Machine
Nyck De Vries on the F1 Training Machine

The Red Bull APC is where all Red Bull athletes train during the off season. The facility is equipped with some of the best trainers and machines money can buy. Formula One drivers have to undergo intense training in order to manage the excessive G forces of a F1 car. The 30 second clip starts off with De Vries in a Formula One training machine. The ‘car gym’ features revolutionary technology that reproduces the high-impact stress imposed on the arms and neck inside the cockpit. Previously, Red Bull driver Sergio Perez has been seen training on the same machine.

De Vries is then seen putting on a mask and running on the treadmill, this is presumably the VO2 Max test. This is an assessment to measure the volume of oxygen one’s body is able to expire at maximum exertion. Upon receiving the results, special training plans are formulated to increase VO2 Max and hence directly improve performance. De Vries has been criticized online for his questionable skiing form, apparent in the video.

While the Dutchman’s training regiment looks brutal, it is necessary to extract maximum performance from the drivers. Previously, fans have been able to see the likes of Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda during their training camps. It will be interesting to see if De Vries will be able to outshine his teammate Yuki Tsunoda, who is notorious for his disdain for training, in the pairings first season together.

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