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Scottish Sun
36 minutes ago
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Brit F2 star Luke Browning caught in terrifying crash as car flips over the top of him and halo saves his life
Horror crash Brit F2 star Luke Browning caught in terrifying crash as car flips over the top of him and halo saves his life Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A HUGE crash in Formula 2 saw the race suspended as a driver ended up UPSIDE DOWN on top of a rival. The F2 race in Spielberg, Austria, was halted after just two laps following a three-way collision at Turn 3. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 F2 was halted after just two laps in Austria following a terrifying three-car collision Credit: F1 TV THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
The Irish Sun
36 minutes ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Brit F2 star Luke Browning caught in terrifying crash as car flips over the top of him and halo saves his life
A HUGE crash in Formula 2 saw the race suspended as a driver ended up UPSIDE DOWN on top of a rival. The F2 race in Spielberg, Austria, was halted after just two laps following a three-way collision at Turn 3. 1 F2 was halted after just two laps in Austria following a terrifying three-car collision Credit: F1 TV THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
1News
12 hours ago
- Automotive
- 1News
F1: Liam Lawson energised to perform in Austrian GP
Liam Lawson and Racing Bulls are likely to face similar issues they had in Canada a fortnight ago when they take on the Austrian F1 Grand Prix this weekend. Racing Bulls were well out of the points in Montreal and the team will hopefully have fixed any issues in the time since. Racing Bulls admitted they lacked pace to challenge for the top 10 in Canada with team principal Laurent Mekies hoping they could change that in time for Austria after some work back at the team base in Britain. Lawson's cause wasn't helped when he was forced to start from the pit lane after the team made some changes to his power unit. Unfortunately, cooling issues forced him to retire late in the race. He can only hope the car is at its best because Red Bull Ring is a unique circuit where the margins become even finer. ADVERTISEMENT It is one of the shortest and fastest circuits on the calendar with drivers completing a lap in just over a minute. It has just 10 corners, but has three DRS zones allowing for overtaking. The downforce setting becomes critical to balance the speed of the straights and the grip needed on the fast corners. Lawson has raced there in junior categories. "I've really enjoyed the track but, obviously in F1, it will bring an entirely new pressure," Lawson said. "I'm coming into this weekend with fresh energy following Canada and am ready to fight for points with the team." Both Lawson and Isack Hadjar have spent a lot of time in the simulator since Canada, while chief technical officer Tim Goss said they'll "take forward some further setup adjustments to maximise the car's capabilities". ADVERTISEMENT Qualifying will again be the key to picking up points. Lawson has made the third part of qualifying just once this season and that was in Monaco when he went on to grab his only points. Meanwhile, Red Bull have confirmed that British youngster Arvid Lindblad will get his first grand prix weekend outing at the British GP at Silverstone next week. The 17-year-old obtained his FIA Superlicence earlier this month. Lindblad, who won the Formula Regional Oceania Championship in New Zealand last summer and currently races in F2, will be involved during Friday practice at Silverstone. Until now, Ayumu Iwasa has been the only reserve driver for both Red Bull and Racing Bulls.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
'Best day of my life' - Dunne delivers on F1 debut
Alex Dunne was fourth for McLaren in his first practice session in Formula 1 [Getty Images] Teenager Alex Dunne says making his Formula 1 debut at the Austrian Grand Prix is "definitely the best day of my life". The 19-year-old impressed as he posted the fourth-fastest time in opening practice for the Austrian Grand Prix as he stood in for McLaren's Lando Norris. Advertisement The Irish driver was handed the opportunity in one of McLaren's four mandatory sessions across the season where a rookie driver will take part in first practice. Dunne is a McLaren development driver and leads the Formula 2 standings after six rounds with two victories in Bahrain and Imola. "I want to say a massive thank you, you made a little boy's dream come true," Dunne said on his team radio after the session. "This is definitely the best day of my life. "Thank you everyone for letting me do this and thanks to Lando as well for trusting me with his car. It means a lot." Advertisement In taking part in first practice, Dunne became the first Irish driver to participate in a Formula 1 weekend in 22 years. He started the session off slowly, carrying an aero rake on his car as championship leaders McLaren tested updates on the MCL39. After a stint on hard tyres, the former British F4 champion posted the fourth-fastest time after switching to the soft tyres late in the hour-long session. His quickest time was just 0.069 seconds shy of championship leader Oscar Piastri, who was third behind George Russell and Max Verstappen. "I'm super, super happy. It's safe to say it went pretty well," Dunne told McLaren's social media. Advertisement "We knew going into the session that the goal wasn't necessarily for performance, it was more to help out with the car, help Lando and kind of just help the team improve as much as they can for FP2 and FP3, and onwards into the weekend. "So to have the pace that I had and show what I am capable of on the F1 stage is something pretty special." Analysis - 'He might give McLaren a few headaches' Dunne leads the Formula 2 standings by three points after six rounds of the championship [Getty Images] Andrew Benson, BBC Sport's Formula 1 correspondent: "There was a point where McLaren were thinking of dropping Alex Dunne but [former racing driver] Warren Hughes said to them if you look into the data, you can see that he is really talented and that's really coming out this year. Advertisement "He's been super impressive in F2 and that lap time. It is only first practice but it's a very rare a driver gets into a grand prix practice session and laps that close to the regular race driver. "Alex Dunne might be giving McLaren a few headaches because they already have Piastri and Norris under contract in F1 for at least a couple of years. "I'm not saying Dunne is going to get a McLaren seat but if he wins F2 this year, what are they going to do with him? There aren't that many F1 seats, with this sort of potential you want to get him into F1 as soon as possible." 'Diligent and impressive' Speaking on Sky Sports, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Dunne was "diligent and impressive" in his approach to the session, which included testing the new upgrades on the McLaren. Advertisement "He also had the chance to show some speed, and it's no surprise as he's a fast driver," Stella added. "I think we need to be a bit careful looking at the lap times because his lap time came later on in the stint when the fuel was down. "But it was encouraging and impressive, in terms of Alex himself and it was a good session for McLaren." Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandock says Dunne's performance in practice was "tremendously impressive". "If I was McLaren I'd be trying to do a deal with Cadillac or someone like that," he said on Sky Sports. Advertisement "You want to find him a seat somewhere to build up some racing experience. "I'd be trying to get him a deal somewhere else for a period of time and have him on some sort of a tether him back in, like Mercedes have done in the past with George Russell." What comes next? Heading into the Austrian Grand Prix, Dunne leads the Formula 2 standings by three points ahead of Dutch driver Richard Verschoor. The Offaly driver has won in Bahrain and Imola, and claimed pole position in Monaco. After his impressive F1 debut, Dunne returned to his Rodin Motorsport Formula 2 car for qualifying for the seventh round of the season. Advertisement He posted the seventh fastest time and will start from fourth in the reverse grid sprint race on Saturday (13:15 BST), and will line-up where he qualified for the feature race on Sunday (09:00 BST).
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Watch emotional moment Alex Dunne reunites with family after living ‘little boy's dream' on Formula 1 debut in Austria
ALEX DUNNE shared a tender moment with his family after living "a little boy's dream" on his Formula 1 debut with McLaren. The GP . 1 Alex Dunne made his F1 debut with McLaren at the Austrian GP Credit: Alamy Live News He more than lived up to the billing, driving fourth fastest in the session. Dunne's finished less than a tenth of a second behind teammate and Championship leader Oscar Piastri. After crossing the finish line at the Red Bull Ring, he sent an emotional message of thanks to the He said: "'A little boy's dream came true, and this is definitely the best day of my life. Read More on Alex Dunne 'Thank you everyone for letting me do this, and thanks to Lando as well for trusting me with his car.' When he got back to the garage, the Irishman was greeted by his family , with hugs aplenty, while he was congratulated by his brother who was wearing an Offaly jersey . By driving in English-born Firman raced under an Irish licence for Most read in Football Dunne is also the first driver born on the island of And he is the first born in the Republic since Tommy Byrne, who took part in two grands prix with backmarker Theodore in 1982. Lando Norris punished by F1 bosses with five-second penalty after being snitched on by rival Max Verstappen Lando Norris retook the seat from Dunne for FP2 and FP3. Commenting after the session, Dunne said: "I don't even know where to start. "Super, super happy. i think it is safe to say it went pretty well. "We knew going through the session that the goal wasn't necessarily performance, it was more to help out with the car, help Lando, and just help the team improve as much as they can for FP2, FP3 and then onwards into the weekend. "To have the pace and show what I am capable of on the F1 stage is something pretty special." Dunne's star has been rising since making his F2 debut under the McLaren banner in March. He made a dream start to the 2025 season by becoming the first Irish driver to win an F2 race with victory at Bahrain in April. And after being involved in a dramatic 11-car crash in Monaco last month, he bounced back by climbing 17 places in Barcelona's sprint race to finish second. That podium finish alongside winner Richard Verschoor and third-placed Rafael Villagomez saw Dunne take the outright lead in the F2 standings, further growing his reputation within McLaren. He will also take part in F2 in Austria, with qualifying starting just over two hours after stepping out of Lando's car. Dunne then has the F2 sprint race on Saturday and Sunday's feature race.
