In this era of fake news, no one is safe, not even F1 drivers! We have already witnessed one driver reveal his stance in an extremely public fashion igniting controversy. After the early contract termination of Nyck de Vries, we were all expecting a round two of the same. In fact, some got that round two. They covered the harsh statement made by de Vries accusing Red Bull of robbing Lewis Hamilton of his eighth championship. However, this tough counter from the Dutchman is fake according to de Vries’ manager.

The Dutchman would be well within his rights to summarize his time at AlphaTauri with some harsh words. However, that hasn’t been the case so far. Even though de Vries got the boot from Red Bull’s honcho Helmut Marko after mere 10 races, he is yet to address the situation. Any and all statements circling the media are fake as revealed by his manager Guillaume Le Goff quoted by F1 Insider.

“Nyck has spoken to absolutely no one, including any Italian media, since the news from Red Bull. The news is fake and defamation,” said Le Goff. He further added, “Apparently someone wanted to distinguish themselves, we reserve the right to take further legal action. There will be an official statement from Nyck later this week, but until then we still have to sort out a few things.” (Translated via Google)

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The Dutchman has been dealt a tough hand and many believe was treated unfairly and disrespectfully by Red Bull. However, making a negative statement wouldn’t have helped his case. Luckily for de Vries’ his camp was on top of this situation quickly. For background, let us also reveal the fake statement that was circling the media.

What was the fake statement from Nyck de Vries regarding Lewis Hamilton that needed to be debunked?

Soon after his dismissal, the media world of F1 was angling for a reaction or comment from Nyck de Vries. However, mum was the word for the Dutchman. Despite that, as covered by some Italian media, de Vries made a fiery statement communicating his disappointment with Red Bull. The sources also claimed de Vries was supposedly promised the Red Bull seat in 2025.

Apart from that, De Vries referenced the 2021 championship and spoke in favor of Lewis Hamilton.“I’m disappointed, but not surprised by the way. You stole Lewis Hamilton’s eighth title back then,” the fake news quoted De Vries. We are sure, despite his ties with Mercedes Nyck de Vries would never make such a statement despite his stance on the situation.

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However, fake sources and news can confuse anyone. Now, hopefully, thanks to de Vries’s manager we have a timeline for his public announcement.