Nyck de Vries returned to McLaren as a simulator driver for the 2025 Formula 1 season, and the team confirmed his role ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend. The 30-year-old Dutchman joined McLaren's junior program in 2010, but he left in late 2018 after the CEO, Zak Brown, acknowledged the limited prospects for a race seat. De Vries competed in 11 Formula 1 races for Williams and AlphaTauri between 2022 and 2023 before Red Bull replaced him with Daniel Ricciardo.
The former Formula E champion participated in a Pirelli tire test at Paul Ricard in November 2024, following his hiring by McLaren as a simulator driver. De Vries posted an image from McLaren's simulator on social media as the team prepared for the Marina Bay Circuit race. The driver also competes in Formula E, where he won the 2021 championship, and the World Endurance Championship with Toyota.
The former Formula E champion participated in a Pirelli tire test at Paul Ricard in November 2024, following his hiring by McLaren as a simulator driver. De Vries posted an image from McLaren's simulator on social media as the team prepared for the Marina Bay Circuit race. The driver also competes in Formula E, where he won the 2021 championship, and the World Endurance Championship with Toyota.
