Nyck de Vries snubbed for 2019 McLaren seat

McLaren boss Zak Brown has revealed that Formula 2 talent Nyck de Vries won't be getting a chance in the Formula One next year, as the Dutch youngster isn't even being considered by the British team.

De Vries, who dominated the karting scene as a kid, was hailed as one of the biggest talents in the world at that point, but he's struggled to adapt to life in the Formula 2.

McLaren have two empty seats at the end of the year, with both Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne not having gotten a contract extension yet. This leaves two seats open for new drivers, but De Vries won't be one of them, Zak Brown has revealed.

"Nyck’s been with us for some time," Brown told F1Today.

"He’s one of our simulator drivers and we’re a big supporter of Nyck’s.

"We have a variety of different racing activities in the future so he’s someone that we’d like to keep in the family but I wouldn’t say he’s under heavy consideration for our Formula 1 seat at this point."

De Vries, who drives with Prema in the F2, has won two races this year, but only sits in fifth in the championship, with the likes of George Russell and Lando Norris leaving a way better impression.