De Vries learned of Williams F1 call up during coffee break

The Dutchman is deputising for Alex Albon and is set to start the race from eighth on the grid after jumping into the FW44 for FP3.
He qualified 13th but has moved up five places thanks to penalties for other drivers.
De Vries, who drive in FP1 for Aston Martin in Monza, was relaxing in the Paddock Club when Mercedes strategy chief James Vowles contacted him and told him that there was a ...Keep reading