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The 42
8 hours 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.
RTÉ News
10 hours ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Alex Dunne podiums in Austria but slips to second in F2 championship drivers' standings
Alex Dunne finished second in the Austrian Grand Prix feature race on Sunday but his Formula 2 title rival Richard Verschoor's victory means the Offaly native slipped down to second in the drivers championship standings. Dunne came into Sunday's race with a narrow one-point lead in the F2 title race after finishing sixth in Saturday's attritional sprint race at the Red Bull Ring. The 19-year-old, who drivers for the Rodin team, started Sunday's race from seventh on the grid but climbed up the order to seal a second place finish. Dutch driver Verschoor, who started third, won the race and as a result moves up to 114 points at the top of the F2 drivers' standings, while Dunne is second on 108. The runner-up finish caps a busy weekend for Dunne, who became the first Irishman to feature in a Formula One grand prix weekend for 22 years when he took part in first practice on Friday. He impressed on the day, setting the fourth fastest time overall, whilst sitting in for Lando Norris, who is currently second in the F1 drivers' championship. Dunne will next turn his attentions to F2's British Grand Prix next weekend, the eigtht round of 14 in the 2025 calendar.
BBC News
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Dunne second in Austria but loses F2 standings lead
Ireland's Alex Dunne finished second in the Formula 2 feature race in Austria but slipped to second in the standings behind race winner Richard development driver Dunne had started in seventh place but worked his way through the order after an early pit stop for soft 19-year-old put pressure on Verschoor in the closing laps but the Dutch driver held a margin of 1.1 seconds at the chequered flag and took the championship lead by six points.A strong recovery drive brings to a close a weekend to remember for Dunne, who impressed on his Formula 1 debut by setting the fourth fastest time in opening practice for the Austrian Grand Prix. In driving for McLaren in that session, Dunne became the first Irish driver to compete on a Formula 1 weekend in 22 is back in action in Formula 2 at the British Grand Prix from 4-6 July. Dunne's weekend started with his impressive Formula 1 debut, which he described as "definitely the best day of my life".Just an hour after his Formula 1 commitments, the Offaly driver jumped back into his Rodin F2 car and set the seventh fastest time in qualifying.A grid penalty for a rival promoted Dunne to third on the grid for Saturday's sprint race but a poor start saw him drop down to eighth and, to add insult to injury, he was handed a five-second penalty for a false had dropped to tenth but a last-lap crash took out four cars ahead, which promoted Dunne to sixth and allowed him to keep his championship lead by one point. Dunne rebounded with better pace in the feature race on Sunday and carved his way through the order after an early pit he could not overhaul Verschoor, who is in his fifth season of F2, and the 24-year-old won to take a six-point advantage into sitter Leonardo Fornaroli was third ahead of GB's Luke Browning, while Red Bull Junior driver Arvid Lindblad ended the race out of the points after a late penalty. Formula 2 standings After round 7/141. Richard Verschoor (NED) 1142. Alex Dunne (IRL) 1083. Jack Crawford (USA) 854. Leonardo Fornaroli (ITA) 835. Luke Browning (GBR) 81 6. Arvid Lindblad (GBR) 79
USA Today
a day ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
Terrifying F2 crash sends car flipping over drivers at Red Bull Ring
Footage of F2 crash A chaotic three-car crash during an F2 sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix left one drive upside down after going airborne and flipping over two competitors. No drivers were injured and the race was immediately red flagged. The incident occurred on Lap 2 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria as Trident's Sami Meguetounif tried to make an inside move on Red Bull's Arvid Lindblad in Turn 3. Meguetounif and Lindblad made contact, sending the former's car soaring over the top of Williams' Luke Browning in a terrifying scene before Meguetounif's car came to rest upside down on the track. Massive crash in Formula 2 sprint race. All drivers are okay.#F2 #AustrianGP Sami Meguetounif F2 Crash Austria #F2 #Formula2 #AustrianGP #AustriaGP On radio, Meguetounif was heard explaining to his team that he got squeezed on underbreaking, which closed the gap he hoped to exploit. Thankfully everyone ended up OK and all the safety procedures in place worked as planned. What an absolute scene in Austria.
Scottish Sun
a day 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.
