Toto Wolff believes no other driver could have done a better job than Nyck de Vries did on his F1 debut with Williams at the ItalianGP. Here's what the Mercedes boss said ⬇️
"Nyck was an official Mercedes driver until we stopped Formula E a few weeks ago," said Wolff when asked by Autosport about the relationship.
"And he won the championship for us, our first world championship. So there isn't a more Mercedes driver. "But we haven't got any management contract with him, nor have we got any influence on his career, nor are we taking any cut of his future earnings. We just know him very well., who knows de Vries well through their Mercedes associations, congratulated him in parc ferme after the Monza race.
"Incredibly happy for Nyck, I'm really proud of him," said Hamilton when asked by Motorsport.com about the rookie's performance. "He's such a good lad, a good human. And he's been a good part of our team, helping and working with us. For Nyck to have jumped in and finished in the top 10, I think that's mega for your first race."
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