Alex Albon

Albon is being treated for appendicitis and will not be able to race for Williams at Monza, with Nyck de Vries set to step in and make his competitive ...

Alex is in good spirits and the team wishes him a speedy recovery." If Williams are still considering their options for next season, then this race weekend at Monza has now turned into an ideal opportunity for de Vries to audition for the seat. Williams have given no suggestion as to how long Albon may be out of action. But he will play no further part in the rest of the weekend's action after starting to feel unwell. [Nyck de Vries](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/nyck-de-vries) is set to make his competitive debut in [Formula 1](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/), having taken part in FP1 for [Aston Martin](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/aston-martin-f1) on Friday. [Alex Albon](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/alexander-albon) is suffering from appendicitis and will miss the [Italian Grand Prix](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/italian-grand-prix), [Williams](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/williams-f1) have confirmed.

Nyck de Vries will replace Alex Albon at Williams for the Italian Grand Prix after the Thai driver contracted appendicitis.

Williams are believed to be weighing up De Vries and American Formula 2 driver Logan Sargeant for the 2023 seat. The Dutchman, who won Formula 2 in 2019 and Formula E in 2021, is in the running to be Alex Albon's teammate next year as there is ongoing uncertainty about the future of Nicholas Latifi. Nyck de Vries will replace Alex Albon at Williams for the Italian Grand Prix after the Thai driver contracted appendicitis.

De Vries, the 2019 Formula Two and 2021 Formula E champion, is a Mercedes reserve driver and has taken part in three Friday practice sessions this season.

De Vries, the 2019 Formula Two and 2021 Formula E champion, is a Mercedes reserve driver and has taken part in three Friday practice sessions this season with Mercedes-powered teams including Williams in Spain in May. “Negatives: Missing out on what looks like a strong weekend for us. Positives: Weight reduction for Singapore.

Nyck de Vries will drive for Williams for the rest of the Italian Grand Prix weekend with the team confirming that Alex Albon is being treated for ...

[Formula 1](https://www.givemesport.com/formula-1) qualifying session and Grand Prix and if he can beat Latifi over this weekend in the same car, having had far less experience of it, he’ll certainly be giving his own chances of getting a seat for ’23 a real boost. Alex is in good spirits and the team wishes him a speedy recovery.” Following on from this, we can confirm that the team’s Reserve Driver Nyck de Vries will drive in place of Alex for the remainder of the Italian Grand Prix weekend.

Nyck de Vries will make his Formula 1 debut in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, replacing Alex Albon at Williams.

2021-22 – ninth in Formula E (champion – Stoffel Vandoorne) 2013 – fifth again in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (champion – Pierre Gasly) 2012 – fifth in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (champion – Stoffel Vandoorne)