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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Irish McLaren racer Alex Dunne caught in horror 11-car pile-up at Monaco F2 race
IRELAND's McLaren junior 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. 2 The horrendous crash happened in the opening seconds of the F2 race in Moanco Credit: F1TV 2 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. READ MORE ON MOTORSPORT 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. Most read in Motorsport 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. Lewis Hamilton hit with grid penalty at Monaco Grand Prix after blunder saw him forced to apologise to Verstappen 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.
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
‘Holy cow!' – ELEVEN car pile-up at Monaco as carnage unfolds on track just hours ahead of Grand Prix
The incident occurred on the very first corner of the race MONACO SCARE 'Holy cow!' – ELEVEN car pile-up at Monaco as carnage unfolds on track just hours ahead of Grand Prix THIS morning's Formula 2 feature race in Monaco began with an astonishing 11-car pile-up. The incident occurred right at the start of the race, sparked by McLaren junior driver Alex Dunne colliding with Victor Martins. 2 This morning's race began with a worrying incident Credit: F1 TV 2 Eleven cars were involved in the astonishing pile-up Credit: F1 TV Dunne, 19, is the championship leader and began the race in P1. The Irishman's poor start, however, immediately saw him overtaken by Martins. As Dunne tried to go up the inside of the Frenchman's ART the pair collided - sending Martins into the barrier. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. READ MORE ON MONACO PADDOCK & HIPS Norris 'confirms girlfriend rumours' as model seen cheering him at F1 The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
