Rising Star Alex Dunne Set to Shine in F1 Practice Debut with McLaren at Austrian GP

Formula 2 championship leader Alex Dunne will have his Formula 1 free practice debut with McLaren at the Austrian Grand Prix, substituting Lando Norris in Friday’s FP1 session. Dunne, an Irishman currently in his first F2 season with Rodin, has swiftly progressed through junior series ranks, winning the 2022 British F4 championship and finishing as runner-up in Italian F4 and GB3 Championship. Joining McLaren’s young driver scheme in 2024, Dunne also serves as a reserve driver for the brand’s Formula E project, boasting two feature race wins in F2 and…

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Dunne’s Remarkable Return: Lighting up McLaren’s FP1 at Austrian GP

Formula 2 championship leader Alex Dunne will debut in Formula 1 free practice with McLaren at the Austrian Grand Prix, replacing Lando Norris in Friday’s FP1 session. Dunne, an Irishman, is in his first F2 season with Rodin after a successful F4 championship win in 2022 and a GB3 runner-up finish in 2023. He is currently leading the F2 series, narrowly ahead of Richard Verschoor, despite a setback at Monaco. Dunne’s progression includes being part of McLaren’s young driver scheme since 2024 and driving in their Formula E project. His…

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Breaking Barriers: Lindblad Makes F1 Test Debut with Emphatic Run at Imola

Arvid Lindblad, a Red Bull prospect, drove Racing Bull’s 2023 AT04 for his first official F1 test at Imola. Lindblad shared TPC testing duties with fellow Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix venue, each handling the car during different parts of the day. As Lindblad gears up for an F1 career with the Red Bull family, he secured an F1 superlicence from the FIA, although he is still 17 and requested special permission from Red Bull to proceed. Despite having previously driven at Imola in February…

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