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Irish Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Times
Ireland's Alex Dunne sees Belgian victory wiped out by race stewards
Ireland's Alex Dunne had his victory in the Formula 2 race at Spa Francorchamps wiped out after race stewards deemed he had contravened the starting procedure in Sunday's race. The 19-year-old Rodin Motorsport driver started from pole position and held off challenges from Ritomo Miyata and Roman Stanek to win the race on the track. He was later invited into the stewards' room to review his start-up procedure and was handed a 10-second time penalty, dropping him down to ninth in the race standings and seeing him drop from first in the overall driver's standings to fourth. [ Fast and furious rise of Alex Dunne: 'I always wanted to be an F1 driver. I'm not that far away' Opens in new window ] Explaining their actions, the race stewards said: 'After the race, Car 17 was referred to the Stewards by the Technical Delegate for an alleged breach of Article 1.6.1 FIA Formula 2 Technical Regulations, after failing to engage the start-up procedure. READ MORE 'A defined set-up procedure activation must be used during all formation starts and race starts and Car 17's data shows that the driver did not engage the starting procedure. 'The Stewards then spoke to a team representative and the driver and having considered the matter extensively elected to give Dunne a 10-second time penalty in accordance with the FIA F2 penalty guideline. This means he loses the Spa Francorchamps Feature Race victory.' The race win went to Stanek, who finished third on the track, after second-place finisher Arvid Lindblad was later disqualified for a technical infringement.
The 42
2 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Alex Dunne drops to fourth in Formula 2 Drivers' Championship after 10-second penalty
Free Alex Dunne Alex Dunne drops to fourth in Formula 2 Drivers' Championship after 10-second penalty The 19-year-old from Offaly was penalised for 'failing to engage the start set-up procedure at the start of the Formation Lap.'
BreakingNews.ie
2 days ago
- Automotive
- BreakingNews.ie
Ireland's Alex Dunne takes Formula 2 lead after win in Belgium
Alex Dunne is the new leader of the Formula Two drivers championship title race. The Offaly teenager won Sunday's Belgian F2 Feature Race at a rain-soaked Spa. Advertisement It's the third race victory of the season for the junior McLaren driver, who now holds a 15-point leader over his title rivals. "That was really tough!" 🥵 @McLarenF1 Junior Driver, Alex Dunne, had to work hard for his third #F2 victory of the season 👏🥇 #BelgianGP — Formula 2 (@Formula2) July 27, 2025
Irish Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Times
Ireland's Alex Dunne goes top of Formula 2 standings after third win of season in Belgium
Ireland's Alex Dunne stormed to the top of the Formula 2 standings as he mastered the rain in Belgium to secure his third race victory of his debut season at Spa Francorchamps on Sunday. The 19-year-old Rodin Motorsport driver started from pole position and was forced to hold off challenges from Ritomo Miyata and Roman Stanek before winning the race. Campos Racing's Arvid Lindblad came through to finish second, with Stanek taking the final spot on the podium for Invicta Racing. 'Third feature race win of the year, very happy to take back the championship lead,' said Dunne, who now leads Dutch driver Richard Verschoor by 15 points with just two races to come. 'It was a very difficult race, definitely the hardest one of the year. I felt like there was never a moment where I got to relax so definitely happy to have had a hard fought win.' READ MORE
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Alex Dunne claims sensational victory in chaotic Grand Prix as Irish teenage prodigy retakes F2 Championship lead
ALEX DUNNE is back on top of the F2 Championship with just five races to go after a sensational victory in a chaotic Belgian GP. The Irish teenager, 19, took a commanding win in treacherous conditions that forced the Formula 3 race to be cancelled. Advertisement 3 Alex Dunne is back on top of the Formula 2 Championship Credit: James Sutton - Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images 3 He won the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday Credit: James Sutton - Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images 3 The race was bogged down by wet conditions Credit: James Sutton - Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images The championship standings where he holds a 15 point lead over Richard Verschoor. It was his third F2 win of the season after success in Bahrain and Imola earlier in the campaign. Disqualification from the Austrian GP led to him dropping to third in the championship but a podium finish in Silverstone and victory in Belgium saw him jump back to the top. The Offaly starlet had to demonstrate all of his immense talent to do so in a race that was plagued by wet conditions. Advertisement Read More on Alex Dunne Rain had lashed on the track on Sunday morning to the extent that the Formula 3 feature was cancelled. Alex Dunne's star has been on the rise since signing for the McLaren Driver Development Program in May 2024. In February, he joined the Rodin Motorsport F2 team and success swiftly followed. In March, he finished ninth in the sprint race in Advertisement Most read in Motorsport That landmark gave him the outright lead in the F2 Championship, a position he reclaimed with a win in Imola in May. It was not all plain sailing, however, as his involvement in an 11-car crash in Barcelona led to Alex Alex Dunne reunites with faily after Formula 1 debut at Austrian GP Dunne responded to the abuse by making a sensational Formula 1 debut, filling in for Dunne was the Advertisement He was not overawed by the occasion as he clocked the fourth fastest time, faster than the likes of Hamilton . Only Oscar Piastri were faster. He was disqualified from the F2 Austrian GP that same weekend but bounced back in style with his fifth podium of the season in Silverstone in July. The 19-year-old is not looking beyond the end of this current season, but has grand designs for what he will have accomplished. Advertisement In an "The best opportunity I am going to give myself to be an F1 driver is by winning F2. I think it is as simple as that. "If I get the opportunities to do another FP1, it will be to do the exact same thing I did in Austria but even better. "If I can continue to improve and do a good job every time I get in the car, that will help my chances." Advertisement
