Serious pressure remains on the shoulders of struggling Dutch rookie Nyck de Vries. The 28-year-old headed into Monaco amid Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko’s warning that more poor results for the Alpha Tauri newcomer could result in his ousting. “It looks like we are getting closer to the top 10,” said de Vries after finishing 12th on Sunday. Just how patient Red Bull and Alpha Tauri remain, however, is another story. Sim racing star Rudy van Buren, who is a simulator driver for Red Bull, agrees that Barcelona is another critical outing for fellow Dutchman de Vries. Franz doesn’t want to talk about it much, Helmut doesn’t give clear answers, neither does Nyck.

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