As with all teams McLaren are always on the look out for fresh talent and are keen to nurture the up and coming potentials to hopefully one day race in Formula One. On thursday they announced that they signed Dutch karting star Nyck de Vries to their young driver development programme. Lewis Hamilton’s father, and their HamiltonManagement Group will act as manager for 14 year old Nyck De Vries and will be with him as he makes his way though the ranks in motor racing.
McLaren said that they have a long-held commitment to assisting young talent - they believe it’s part of the responsibility of the motor racing community to encourage and nurture junior racers. Team principal Martin Whitmarsh said “Nyck appears to be a very exciting prospect, and we are looking forward to assisting his junior career, providing him with the support and training he requires to succeed.”
Anthony Hamilton commented that “Nyck is an extremely promising youngster. His father Hendrik has been fantastically supportive of Nyck’s career, and has been instrumental in raising him up to not just be a great young racing driver, but also a fine young man. Together, we both believe that, with the right level of support, we can take his career to the highest level”.
They will be working very closely with Dino Chiesa, who will be managing Nyck in Italy this year. Dino also previously managed Lewis and Nico Rosberg in Team MBM, so he knows everything about nurturing and developing young talent. This will definelty be a very exciting partnership.
Upon visiting the Mclaren Technology Center Nyck De Vries said that it was a fantastic experience and was very grateful and honoured for the support the Mclaren team have showin him in helping him develop his career. They obviously have a lot of resources to throw at the youngster which proves they beleive him and and will go a long way in furthering his skills, fitness and experience.