![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/helmut-marko-gives-cold-explanation-for-axing-nyck-de-vries-in-favour-of-daniel-ricciardo/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Helmut-Marko-Nyck-de-Vries-Daniel-Ricciardo-main-AP-GETTY.png&description=Red Bull stalwart Marko was the man who made the decision to hire De Vries in the first place, against Christian Horner's advice, and was also the man who swung the axe on Tuesday Helmut Marko felt no reason to give Nyck de Vries any more time to prove he could cut it in Formula 1. The Dutch racer's time with AlphaTauri lasted for just 10 races before he was axed after the British Grand Prix. In his place, Daniel Ricciardo will make a return to the grid earlier than expected. The decision was taken following a tyre test the Aussie took part in at Silverstone on Tuesday. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was present and kept adviser Marko apprised of the 34-year-old's progress on-track. Just hours later, De Vries' sacking had been confirmed, as had Ricciardo's impending return to F1 action. He will race at the final two races before the summer shutdown and the other 10 to come between then and the end of this season. Some feel De Vries should have been given more time to adjust – even if it was just the two races to come between now and the mid-season break. However, in typically blunt style, Marko explained why that course of action was not taken. "We contracted Nyck because he performed great at Monza last year," he told De Telegraaf. "We expected him to be at least equal to his team-mate Tsunoda this year, but that was not the case. Actually, he was always three tenths slower than Yuki. "We saw no improvement. We had to do something. Why wait, and what do two more races matter if you don't see any improvement? Nyck is a very nice guy, but the speed just wasn't there." Tsunoda is in his third year with the team, having been given extra time to prove himself after a difficult start to his own F1 career. However, Marko feels the situations are not comparable given De Vries is 28 and is already a champion in Formula 2 and Formula E. The Austrian added: "He is 28, has a lot of experience and has also been able to gain a lot of knowledge as a test driver in multi){kind=link}
Red Bull stalwart Marko was the man who made the decision to hire De Vries in the first place, against Christian Horner’s advice, and was also the man who swung the axe on Tuesday
Helmut Marko felt no reason to give Nyck de Vries any more time to prove he could cut it in Formula 1.
The Dutch racer’s time with AlphaTauri lasted for just 10 races before he was axed after the British Grand Prix. In his place, Daniel Ricciardo will make a return to the grid earlier than expected.
The decision was taken following a tyre test the Aussie took part in at Silverstone on Tuesday. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was present and kept adviser Marko apprised of the 34-year-old’s progress on-track.
Just hours later, De Vries’ sacking had been confirmed, as had Ricciardo’s impending return to F1 action. He will race at the final two races before the summer shutdown and the other 10 to come between then and the end of this season.