Toto Wolff was quick to point out that Mercedes could not help Nyck de Vries secure a Formula 1 seat, however the World Champions and their star driver Lewis Hamilton had only praise for the highly rated Dutchman after his FP1 stint on Friday. De Vries took over Hamilton's cockpit for the first free practice session of the 2022 French Grand Prix weekend, as part of the mandatory use of a team reserve at the expense of a regular driver. Hamilton opted to sacrifice FP1 at Paul Ricard; teammate George Russell will also give up an FP1 session later in the year. On Friday at Paul Ricard Circuit, Mercedes team principal Wolff told reporters: “If we are not able to provide him (de Vries) with...
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