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Former McLaren junior Alex Dunne is reportedly in talks with Alpine regarding a switch to the Enstone-based squad and a role in its F1 team for next year.
Former McLaren junior Alex Dunne is reportedly in talks with Alpine for a role in its Formula 1 team for next year after leaving McLaren’s Driver Development Programme in October.
Dunne participated in two F1 FP1 sessions in Austria and Italy during a gap in F2 rounds, where he finished fifth in the Drivers’ standings this year.
Although there was speculation about a move to Red Bull, it was ruled out, and reports suggested a potential deal blocked by Red Bull’s advisor, Helmut Marko.
Now, Dunne has met with Alpine’s Executive Advisor and interim Team Principal, Flavio Briatore, with talks seemingly progressing positively.
Alpine is considering deploying Dunne as a reserve and development driver while he continues in F2 with Rodin Motorsport for a second year.
If Dunne can secure a Super Licence, he could potentially fill a future role in Alpine’s F1 team, offering stability alongside confirmed driver Franco Colapinto.
