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McLaren has been testing at Zandvoort, with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris also in attendance.
McLaren protege Alex Dunne had his debut in an F1 car during TPC running at Zandvoort. He moved up to FIA F2 at the beginning of 2025, and went on to win the Bahrain feature race after its rescheduling due to weather issues. Dunne clinched victory in the British F4 championship in 2022, following in the footsteps of McLaren’s Lando Norris, who will be joining him at the Dutch GP venue alongside championship leader Oscar Piastri. Dunne became part of McLaren’s junior programme in mid-2024 and now serves as their reserve and development driver for the Formula E team. McLaren utilized the 2023 MCL60 car, compliant with TPC regulations, to benefit from recent upgrades and has seen improved performance with Norris and Piastri now contending for podium finishes, with the latter winning the Qatar Sprint race. Additional testing at Zandvoort has included Alpine’s Franco Colapinto, who is set to replace Jack Doohan for the next five races up to the Austrian GP event.
