Nyck de Vries

Nyck de Vries grew up in the Netherlands and found his way to motorsport through karting as a child. His talent in karting showed early and resulted in two consecutive titles: in 2010 and 2011 he secured the karting championship and laid the foundation for his path through the junior categories.

After transitioning to formula racing, de Vries went through the classic European junior classes and built a reputation step by step as one of the most consistent talents of his generation. His consistent rise culminated in 2019 with the greatest success of his formula career: winning the FIA Formula 2 Championship. In parallel, he expanded his portfolio with GT3 outings and Formula E, before eventually making the jump into endurance racing and the FIA WEC.

The greatest milestone of his career so far came in Formula E: In the 2020/21 season, he crowned himself world champion of the electric racing series and ultimately cemented his reputation as a versatile and accomplished driver. Together with the Formula 2 title from 2019, this success forms the backbone of a career characterized by adaptability across a wide range of vehicle categories, from formula cars to GT3 machines to endurance prototypes.

In the 2026 season, Nyck de Vries competes in the FIA WEC, where he brings his experience from formula racing, GT3, and Formula E to the endurance racing top category. The goal for the upcoming season is to build on his previous successes and establish himself as a mainstay in the hotly contested hypercar and prototype competition. Fans of race-trace.news can look forward to seeing how the Dutchman performs in this new challenge and whether he can add another chapter to his success story.