24-06-2025
In Pics: Rising star Alex Dunne attends Irish premiere of F1 The Movie
Alex Dunne stepped out at the Irish premiere of F1 The Movie after edging closer to his own Formula 1 dream.
On Monday, it was announced that the rising motor racing star will become the first Irish driver to participate in a Formula 1 weekend in 22 years.
Dunne, 19, will take Lando Norris' place in Friday's first practice session for McLaren at the Austrian Grand Prix. Alex Dunne at the Irish premiere screening of F1 The Movie. Pic: Brian McEvoy
He joined a host of well-known personalities at the Stella Cinema for the premiere.
Carl Mullan and his wife Aisling, Holly Carpenter and her husband Jamie Hunt, Lorraine Keane and her daughters Emelia and Romy, Adam Fogarty, Michelle Regazzoli Stone and David Fitzpatrick were all spotted on the red carpet.
The high-octane, action-packed F1 The Movie stars Brad Pitt and is directed by Joseph Kosinski. Carl Mullan and his wife Aisling at the Irish premiere screening of F1 The Movie. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Once hailed as 'the greatest that never was,' Sonny Hayes, played by Pitt, was Formula 1's brightest rising star in the 1990s — until a devastating crash nearly ended his career.
Three decades later, he's a drifting racer-for-hire, living in the shadows of the sport he once ruled. Jamie Hunt and Holly Carpenter at the Irish premiere screening of F1 The Movie. Pic: Brian McEvoy
That changes when Ruben Cervantes, portrayed by Javier Bardem, Sonny's former teammate and now the owner of a failing Formula 1 team, tracks him down with a bold proposition. Lorraine Keane with her daughters Emelia and Romy at the Irish premiere screening of F1 The Movie. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Hayes is offered the chance to return to the track and help save the team from collapse. David Fitzpatrick at the Irish premiere screening of F1 The Movie. Pic: Brian McEvoy
He drives alongside fearless rookie Joshua Pearce, who is played by Damson Idris, and is determined to blaze his own trail. Michelle Regazzoli Stone at the Irish premiere screening of F1 The Movie. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Sonny soon learns that redemption in Formula 1 takes more than just speed. Mick Medeiros at the Irish premiere screening of F1 The Movie. Pic: Brian McEvoy
F1 The Movie was shot during actual Grand Prix weekends as the team competed against the titans of the sport. Adam Fogarty at the Irish premiere screening of F1 The Movie. Pic: Brian McEvoy
F1 The Movie opens in Irish cinemas on June 25.
