Ever wondered what a Formula 1 driver gets up to ahead of the first race of their rookie season?
The PR commitments, the signings of autographs and of course the driving are just some of the things Nyck de Vries faced in Bahrain as he made his debut with AlphaTauri.
It wasn't de Vries' first F1 race – that came as a substitute for an unwell Alex Albon in the 2022 Italian Grand Prix – but it was his first as a full-time Grand Prix racer.
The AlphaTauri cameras caught the behind-the-scenes action building up through the weekend ahead of de Vries' 14th place finish.
Watch the video below!
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