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The Journal
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Journal
Ireland's Alex Dunne earns provisional second place finish in Silverstone F2 Feature Race
The 42 IRELAND'S ALEX Dunne has earned a provisional second-place finish in the Formula 2 Feature Race at Silverstone today. The event was won by Jak Crawford, who is currently second in the overall Formula 2 Drivers' Championship standings , one place above Dunne. A tense climax saw Dunne reduce Crawford's lead to half a second, and the Irishman even briefly led while his rival made a mandatory pit stop, but the American ultimately narrowly prevailed, and Britain's Luke Browning completed the top three. Dutch driver Richard Verschoor, who leads the overall standings, finished seventh today. It was an improvement for the Offaly native, who was forced to retire from the Silverstone Sprint Race on Saturday. Advertisement Today's action continued an eventful few weeks for the Rodin Motorsport driver. Last week, Dunne impressed on his Formula 1 debut, standing in for McLaren's Lando Norris during practice at the Austrian Grand Prix and finishing fourth. The 19-year-old described becoming the first Irishman in 22 years to achieve this feat as 'the best day of my life' . "OH. MY. GOD." 🤩 A third victory of the season for @AstonMartinF1 Academy Driver, Jak Crawford! 👏🥇 #F2 #BritishGP — Formula 2 (@Formula2) July 6, 2025 Written by The 42 and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won't find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women's sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here .
The 42
3 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Ireland's Alex Dunne earns provisional second place finish in Silverstone F2 Feature Race
IRELAND'S ALEX Dunne has earned a provisional second-place finish in the Formula 2 Feature Race at Silverstone today. The event was won by Jak Crawford, who is currently second in the overall Formula 2 Drivers' Championship standings, one place above Dunne. Advertisement A tense climax saw Dunne reduce Crawford's lead to half a second, and the Irishman even briefly led while his rival made a mandatory pit stop, but the American ultimately narrowly prevailed, and Britain's Luke Browning completed the top three. Dutch driver Richard Verschoor, who leads the overall standings, finished seventh today. It was an improvement for the Offaly native, who was forced to retire from the Silverstone Sprint Race on Saturday. Today's action continued an eventful few weeks for the Rodin Motorsport driver. Last week, Dunne impressed on his Formula 1 debut, standing in for McLaren's Lando Norris during practice at the Austrian Grand Prix and finishing fourth. The 19-year-old described becoming the first Irishman in 22 years to achieve this feat as 'the best day of my life'.
The 42
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The 42
Alex Dunne slips to fourth place in F2 standings after Silverstone puncture
ALEX DUNNE SLIPPED from second to fourth place in the Formula 2 Drivers' Championship after he was forced to retire from the Silverstone Sprint Race today. A collision with Gabriele Mini on lap eight led to Dunne suffering a puncture when he was in a tie for 11th place. The Offaly native made his debut in Formula One when he stood in for McLaren's Lando Norris during practice at the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend. Leonardo Fornaroli dominated the sprint earlier today and jumps to second in the overall standings on 96 points – six clear of Dunne – but it is Richard Verschoor who continues to lead the way out in front in the Drivers' Championship with 115 points. Advertisement The Silverstone Feature Race takes place tomorrow from 11:05am.
