F1 rookie De Vries was dropped by the Faenza team last week and has been replaced by former McLaren driver Ricciardo from this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
When asked by Autosport if he had sympathy for de Vries, Ricciardo cited his own experience of returning from a spell out of the cockpit in the first half of this season as an example of what can happen.
“For sure you feel for other drivers,” said Ricciardo, who was himself dropped by McLaren for Oscar Piastri.
“We put a life's work into this. And so it's one of those ones where I do I feel for Nyck.
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“I know in F1 he is not particularly experienced, but in motor racing he is. He is in his late 20s.
“So I feel like he's mature enough to understand the sport. And if he still wants it to work, I think he can get back up and make something happen.
“So yeah, I look at me a year ago, I wasn't sure if I'll ever race an F1 car again. And a year later, here I am. So things can happen. Of course, if he still wants it, keep his chin up.
“It's like anything in life, you get knocked down, but it's how you get back up. And I wish him well. And if I ever saw him on the grid again, then I'll be happy too.”
Source: Autosport