F1 News: Nyck De Vries Uncertain About Support From Max Verstappen Fans - "Will Be Divided"

The Dutch driver is not sure if his home-town fans will be willing to split their support between him and Max Verstappen.

Nyck de Vries has spoken about the strong Dutch following of F1 but that he is not sure how the support will be split between him and two-time champion Max Verstappen.

The Dutch driver discussed the fanbase during an interview with AlphaTauri as part of the unveiling of the AT04. When asked if he was expecting to share the support of the Dutch fans with Verstappen, de Vries responded:

"Time will tell. Obviously, Max has done incredibly well in Formula 1. He’s dominating our sport at the moment and rightfully, the whole country is behind him and the Dutch are very excited about Formula 1.

"I’m starting my Formula 1 journey, and while Max will be continuing to fight for championships, I’ll try to make my mark in my way as well. 

"Apart from that, I don’t know how much the support will be divided between us. Of course, the fans are behind Max and now they have a second Dutch driver to cheer for!"

The 28-year-old is already a Formula E and Formula 2 champion, and after his strong performance at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix he is set to be one to watch. 

The 2023 season will be kicking off with the Bahrain Grand Prix on 3-5 March with the pre-season testing a week before.