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A shock announcement on Thursday saw McLaren and Alex Dunne part ways – so what next for the F1 hopeful?
According to a report, Alex Dunne is close to joining the Red Bull junior programme after parting ways with McLaren.
Dunne had two FP1 outings and private tests with McLaren this year, but they were not aligned on his career’s direction.
With McLaren having Norris and Piastri for the long term, Dunne is set to move to Red Bull’s driver academy.
Reportedly, Dunne could stay in Formula 2 for 2026 with the aim of moving up to F1 in 2027 with Racing Bulls.
Although discussions with Alpine fell through, Red Bull’s junior programme offers a potential pathway to F1 success for Dunne.
