676: How Nyck de Vries earned his 2023 F1 drive

<div>Today we're going to tell you the story behind <strong>Nyck de Vries</strong>’s crazy 24 hours in Monza.<br> <br> It was the ultimate job interview for a 2023 Formula 1 contract.<br> <br> At last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix we were delighted to see <strong>Alex Albon </strong>return after an emergency appendectomy and serious complications, ultimately requiring him to be put on a ventilator.<br>  <br>  It was because <strong>Albon</strong> couldn’t drive at Monza that <strong>Nyck de Vries</strong> was thrust into the limelight, scoring points with a stunning debut drive.  And now Autosport sources expect him to partner <strong>Yuki Tsunoda</strong> at Alpha Tauri next season.<br>  <br> Today:<br>    <br>   • Find out about the 60 minute warning he had to ‘suit up’<br>   • His circuitous route to F1, and whether that was looking likely before his Monza performance<br>   • After scoring points on his debut, which other F1 drivers have done the same?<br>  <br> Let's get up to speed with Autosport's Jake Boxall-Legge.</div>