Irish McLaren racer Alex Dunne caught in horror 11-car pile-up at Monaco F2 race
Alex Dunne
was at the centre of a dramatic
11-car pile-up
during the
Formula 2 race in Monaco
this morning.
The horrendous crash caused utter chaos before the first lap was even completed.
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The horrendous crash happened in the opening seconds of the F2 race in Moanco
Credit: F1TV
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McClaren's Irish racer Alex Dunne was involved in a huge pile-up
The
pole
and currently leads the F2 championship, was overtaken off the line by
Victor Martins
.
But as Offaly ace Dunne tried to dive up the inside at
Turn 1
, the pair collided.
And the contact sent Martins' ART car flying into the barriers causing mayhem on the famous track.
As chaos unfolded behind, Richard Verschoor ploughed into Dunne, while Leonardo Fornaroli squeezed through the wreckage to snatch the lead.
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A red flag was immediately thrown as the track resembled a scrapyard.
Eight drivers were forced to retire after the incident unfolded with F1 TV footage captured the shocking pile-up.
Thankfully, there were no serious injuries to any of the drivers.
But the incident caused a lengthy delay before racing eventually resumed.
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Fornaroli led for much of the contest — before another twist saw Jak Crawford leap into the lead.
He perfectly timed a pit stop under a safety car brought out by Dino Beganovic's crash.
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The 20-year-old American went on to claim a dramatic win, with Fornaroli settling for second.
Sebastian Montoya snatched third after Arvid Lindblad — initially set for the podium — was hit with a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane, dropping him to ninth.
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