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The 42
3 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Alex Dunne finishes second in Austrian F2 race, loses standings lead
ALEX DUNNE FINISHED second in Sunday's Formula 2 feature race in Austria. The Offaly man, racing for Rodin Motorsport, started in seventh and worked his way through to finish 1.1 seconds off race winner Richard Verschoor. The result sees Dunne slip to second in the Drivers' Championship, with 108 points to Verschoor's 114. The 19-year-old had held a one-point lead heading into Sunday's race. Advertisement On Friday, Dunne finished fourth in his first ever F1 session at the Austrian Grand Prix as he temporarily deputised for Lando Norris. Dunne will be back in action at the F2 British Grand Prix next weekend.
The 42
4 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Formula 2 championship leader Alex Dunne finishes sixth in sprint race
IRELAND'S ALEX DUNNE has claimed a sixth-place finish at the Spielberg Formula 2 sprint race in Austria, ahead of tomorrow's feature race. The Offaly teen sensation was the story of the first free practice (FP1) at the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday, as he impressed on his Formula 1 debut. Dunne finished fourth in his first ever F1 session as he temporarily deputised for Lando Norris. The McLaren junior and current Formula 2 Championship leader earned three points today as he finished the sprint race in sixth place, and is the overall leader on 90 points. Advertisement Richard Verschoor is just behind on 89 points after taking fourth in today's sprint race which was won by Red Bull junior Josep María Martí. Joshua Duerksen finished in second place while Roman Stanek took third. Invicta Racing's Leonardo Fornaroli has pole position for the feature race tomorrow.
The 42
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- The 42
Ireland's Alex Dunne powers to another Formula 2 win
IRELAND'S ALEX DUNNE has powered to another FIA Formula 2 victory. Racing for Rodin Motorsport at Imola, the Offaly 19-year-old timed his move to perfection to win for the second time in just over a month. Advertisement Dunne secured a first-ever F2 victory for Ireland at the Bahrain Grand Prix in April. The first Irish driver to compete on the circuit, he is top of the podium again today after a recent third-placed finish in Saudi Arabia. Dunne started fifth on the grid and bided his time before surging into the lead on lap 27 and holding his position thereafter. Luke Browning (Hitech TGR) finished second, with Dino Beganovic (Hitech TGR) taking third. The Clonbullogue native is now top of the F2 standings on 64 points after four rounds, with Browning next in line on 58. Monte Carlo stages the next race from 22-25 May. Dunne — a McLaren development driver — competed in Formula 3 last year but made the step up to F2 for 2025, the level directly below Formula 1.
