P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris replacement DISQUALIFIED in post-race Austrian GP drama
Alex Dunne has been disqualified from the F2 feature race at the Austrian Grand Prix due to a technical infringement on his Rodin Motorsport car’s plank.
Despite delivering an impressive performance during his F1 debut in place of Lando Norris, setting the fourth fastest time in FP1, Dunne’s disqualification cost him his second-place finish in the feature race.
This setback dropped him to second in the standings, now trailing championship leader Richard Verschoor by 24 points.
Dunne, a McLaren development driver, has seen success in junior categories and secured two feature race wins in F2 this season before the disqualification at the Austrian GP.
His disqualification brought attention to the thickness regulation violation, affecting his standing in the championship race.
