Dutch racer Nyck de Vries, hurt that his dream of racing in Formula 1 ended "prematurely", is busy charting the next chapter of his life as the former champion returns to the Formula E series buzzing with positive energy.
The 28-year-old was axed by F1 team AlphaTauri after just 10 races as he failed to score points in his rookie F1 season last year.
"Of course it hurts in a way to end your dream so quickly and prematurely but I have been able to reflect on it well," De Vries said.
De Vries had entered F1 on the back of championship-winning stints in F2 and Formula E and a long-time F1 reserve role, which meant there was more pressure on him to perform compared to other rookies.
"There was always pressure and I don't think I was necessarily in an easy situation and it didn't quite work out for various reasons. But pressure is relative, everyone experiences it. I'm thankful for the opportunities."
"I see life as a journey, it was a chapter in my journey and now I continue my journey elsewhere. When a door closes it always opens a new one," he added.
