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Alex Dunne will make his F1 bow with McLaren in FP1 for the Austrian GP this weekend, with Dino Beganovic making an appearance for Ferrari.
Alex Dunne will debut in Formula 1 with McLaren during FP1 at the Austrian Grand Prix, while Dino Beganovic will represent Ferrari.
Dunne, a 19-year-old Irishman part of McLaren’s Driver Development Programme, currently leads the Formula 2 standings.
It will be Beganovic’s second FP appearance this year, filling in for Charles Leclerc at the Red Bull Ring after previously driving in Bahrain.
Dunne is also scheduled for a second outing with McLaren’s Formula E team in Berlin, as part of their rookie test line-up.
Team Principal Andrea Stella is excited about Dunne’s debut, seeing it as a valuable opportunity for his development within McLaren’s program.
