Nyck de Vries on potential McLaren Hypercar link-up: “I’ll keep that to myself”

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Nyck de Vries thinks it’s “fantastic” that McLaren will be enter the World Endurance Championship's top class next year, but did not give a firm answer when asked if he had had any discussions with the team.

De Vries joined Toyota's Hypercar squad in 2024 and also remains active in Formula E with Mahindra.

In addition to his WEC and Formula E duties, the Dutchman also serves as a test and simulator driver for McLaren’s Formula 1 team. On Monday, the British team unveiled its new LMDh prototype for the 2027 season, the MCL-HY, following its shakedown in Italy.

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De Vries emphasized that his roles at Toyota and McLaren are “completely separate” and that he is “very happy” at Toyota.

“Otherwise, I’m curious, as an outsider, to see how that project develops,” he told Motorsport.com Netherlands, referring to McLaren’s Hypercar programme.

“Of course, McLaren is a successful racing team and organization. For the WEC, it’s fantastic to have a brand like McLaren on board. I’m curious to see how they’ll do.”

When asked whether McLaren had nevertheless held talks with him about the possibility of joining that Hypercar project, De Vries replied: "I’ll keep that to myself."

De Vries said he feels at home at Toyota and believes he can continue to build his career with the Japanese manufacturer for years to come.

“Definitely,” he said. “I’m very happy within the team. I’m very happy within the organisation. I’m really enjoying myself. I feel like we’ve gotten off to a good start this year. Toyota is, of course, one of the most successful teams of the past 10 years in this championship. So yes, I’m very happy with where I am.”