Alex’s has split from the McLaren Driver Development programme in what is a mutual decision to part ways. Here is Alex’s statement regarding the split and what the future holds. “From today I’ve mutually decided to part ways with the McLaren Driver Development programme. I’d like to thank every individual at McLaren that has helped […]
Alex’s title hopes suffered a huge blow in Baku, despite another sprint race podium, as championship leader Leonardo Fornaroli rammed him from behind in the Feature Race. You can read the official FIA F2 Sprint Race report HERE, with the Feature race available HERE. You can also watch highlights of both races on the FIA […]
Two non-finishes due to other drivers mistakes ruined a potentially high scoring weekend for Alex. In the sprint race Sami Megatounif took Alex out as he tried in vain to defend his position into the first chicane and then things got worse in the Feature Race as Arvid Linblad ploughed into the back of Alex’s […]
Alex picked up another podium in the Hungarian Grand Prix F2 Sprint Race. Starting second Alex had a tough fight to finish in that position which included one of his signature late braking moves to take the position from Arvid Linblad. A last lap effort to take the lead came to nought on this notoriously […]
Having taken pole at Spa Francorchamps and been the stand out driver all weekend, Alex would lose his third feature race victory of the year due to a post race technical issue. Seventh place in the sprint race would therefore be his only reward from a very strong weekend. You can read the official FIA […]
Sunday’s feature race at Silverstone brought another feature race podium as Alex came home second behind Jak Crawford. It could very easily have been anopther win but for a number of safety car interruptions which thwarted Alex’s chances of mounting a challenge on the leader. The sprint race saw Alex involved in a collision with […]
On a weekend where Alex made his F1 debut, a strong fightback following a time penalty in the Austrian Sprint race was followed by a disqualification for a technical infringement in the feature race to leave Alex disappointed leaving the Red Bull ring despite two very strong showings. Alex’s first Free Practice 1 appearance for […]
A fantastic Sprint race podium from 19th on the grid and a fifth place Feature race finish, which would have been even better if not for a late race safety car, sent Alex Dunne back to the top of the F2 championship standings as the series reached its half way point. Alex overcame a total […]
A second F2 win in three feature races has marked Alex out as one of the favourites for the 2025 F2 crown. Having become the first F2 race winner from the Republic of Ireland for almost half a century, with his victory in Bahrain Alex took just a couple of weeks to follow up with […]
Alex Dunne took his first FIA F2 race win in the Bahrain feature race to become the first Irish driver to win in FIA F2 and the first Irish driver to win at this level since Derek Daly took his last European Formula 2 victory in 1979, forty six years ago. The teenage Irish driver […]
