The Mercedes driver took advantage of an IndyCar driver evaluation day at Sebring last December, with MSR slotting him into a car for a day-long test at Sebring.
De Vries emerged fastest in the four-car test, ahead of Callum Ilott (Juncos Hollinger), his Formula E team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne (Arrow McLaren SP), and Jack Aitken (Ed Carpenter Racing).
At the time, team founder and co-owner Michael Shank told Autosport that de Vries had been “very impressive” and praised the Dutchman’s feedback.
Reflecting on the test prior to this weekend’s Berlin Formula E round, de Vries told Autosport that he considered IndyCar an option for his future, but is concentrating on his current commitments in Europe.
“Meyer Shank were great guys,” he said.
“It’s a very different form of racing in the US. I would say it’s mostly comparable to Formula 2 almost, given the fact that everyone has the same car. Obviously, there are different engine manufacturers [Honda and Chevrolet].
“I would probably compare it to Formula 2, in the sense that the basics of the equipment is the same. And then it’s up to the teams to make the differences – obviously the car’s a bit quicker.
De Vries tested an IndyCar for Meyer Shank Racing at Sebring last year
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“But also from a feeling point of view, I felt quite quickly at home, I will admit it was very physical. And then the Americans, they love show and they love racing, and it’s very pure, which is refreshing sometimes.
“At the same time, I also love the professionalism, the technicality and kind of sophisticated elements of Formula 1, Hypercars [in the World Endurance Championship] and Formula E because all of them have their own challenges.
“It was a great experience and it’s definitely something that I take with me.
“That was the main purpose for me to go there to see what it’s like to get a feel for the environment and really kind of get to understand whether it can be a considerable option for my future.
“I think it is, but at the moment I’m in Europe in Formula E and part of Toyota [in the WEC] as well.
“So I’ll have to see how the next months are developing and then at some point, I guess I’ll get to know what my future would look like, at least in the mid-term.”