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Yahoo
2 days ago
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McLaughlin wins at Zandvoort to extend F4 lead
Red Bull Junior driver Fionn McLaughlin boosted his British F4 title hopes after a strong weekend at Zandvoort. McLaughlin claimed pole position and won the final race of the weekend in the Netherlands. The 17-year-old controlled the final race of the weekend despite a number of stoppages and interruptions for crashes behind and he took the chequered flag for his third victory of the season. The Northern Ireland driver also finished second in the opening race behind title, rival Martin Molnar, and was seventh in the reverse grid race. He now leads Hungarian driver Molnar, who crashed out of the third race, by 28.5 points in the championship and also holds a commanding lead in the rookie standings. The next round of the season takes place at Knockhill in Scotland from 16-17 August. The next Vettel or Verstappen? Meet Fionn McLaughlin
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
McLaughlin wins at Zandvoort to extend F4 lead
Red Bull Junior driver Fionn McLaughlin boosted his British F4 title hopes after a strong weekend at claimed pole position and won the final race of the weekend in the 17-year-old controlled the final race of the weekend despite a number of stoppages and interruptions for crashes behind and he took the chequered flag for his third victory of the Northern Ireland driver also finished second in the opening race behind title, rival Martin Molnar, and was seventh in the reverse grid now leads Hungarian driver Molnar, who crashed out of the third race, by 28.5 points in the championship and also holds a commanding lead in the rookie next round of the season takes place at Knockhill in Scotland from 16-17 August.
BBC News
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Irish teen Dunne second in Formula 2 at Silverstone
Ireland's Alex Dunne has reignited his Formula 2 title charge by finishing in second place in the feature race at Silverstone. Dunne was second behind American Jak Crawford, who won his third race of the season. In wet conditions, GB's Luke Browning put in a superb drive to finish in third place from 12th on the McLaren development driver is now 14 points behind championship leader Richard Verschoor, while Crawford moved into second in the standings just six points behind the Dutch who impressed deputising for Lando Norris in opening practice at the Austrian Grand Prix, will drive for McLaren in the Formula E rookie test in Berlin on 14 July and the next round of Formula 2 takes place in Belgium from 25-27 there was disappointment for Northern Ireland's Fionn McLaughlin in the second British F4 race at Silverstone. McLaughlin, who was third in the reverse grid race on Saturday, led from pole position in the early stages. However, the Red Bull Junior driver suffered with a mechanical issue on Hitech car and the 17-year-old was forced to retire. The races were a non-points scoring round of British F4 and McLaughlin, who leads the overall and rookie championships, is back in action at Zandvoort in the Netherlands on 26-27 July. Formula 2 standings 1. Richard Verschoor (NED) 1222. Jak Crawford (USA) 1163. Alex Dunne (IRL) 1084. Leonardo Fornaroli (ITA) 1045. Luke Browning (GBR) 986. Arvid Lindblad (GBR) 84
BBC News
05-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
McLaughlin third in F4 as Dunne drops down in F2
Fionn McLaughlin finished in third place in the opening British F4 race at Silverstone, but it was a disappointing day for Formula 2 title contender Alex 17, started in fifth and earned a podium as British F4 supports Formula 1 at the British Grand Prix with a non-points scoring Red Bull Junior driver, from Northern Ireland, leads both the overall and rookie British F4 standings in his first season of car made up two positions on the opening lap to claim a podium in front of the F1 crowd, and he will start on pole position for the second British F4 race at Silverstone at 08:20 race was won by Colombian Salim Hanna and Mercedes junior driver Ethan Jeff-Hall was second. However, it was a disappointing sprint race for Irish driver Dunne in Formula 2. The 19-year-old, who made an impressive Formula 1 practice debut for McLaren in the previous round in Austria, started in eighth place but fell outside the points after a poor then collided with Gabriele Mini on the eighth lap and dropped to the back of the field with a puncture, while the Italian driver was penalised with a 10-second a result of a finish outside the points, Dunne drops to fourth in the championship and is now 25 points behind leader Richard race was won by Italy's Leonardo Fornaroli while Sebastian Montoya and Roman Stanek completed the will start from second place on the grid for the feature race on Sunday morning at 11:05 BST.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Automotive
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Co Derry Red Bull Junior driver set to race live on Sky Sports from Silverstone this weekend
Fionn McLaughlin, the 17-year-old rising star from Co Derry and Red Bull Junior Driver, is set to take on his most significant challenge yet this weekend – with both of his British Formula 4 races being broadcast live on Sky Sports as part of the Formula 1 Qatar Airways British Grand Prix 2025 coverage. Advertisement For the first time ever, Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3, and British F4 will all be featured at Silverstone on the same weekend – with McLaughlin and his fellow F4 drivers sharing the circuit with the sport's top-tier competitors and racing in front of tens of thousands at the track and millions more tuning in from home. Fans will get their first chance to watch McLaughlin on TV, with both of his races being aired live on Sky Sports: READ MORE: Andy Murray opens up about split from wife Kim as he makes honest confession READ MORE: Conor Bradley lost for words following death of 'incredible person' Diogo Jota Advertisement British F4 Race Schedule (Sky Sports Broadcast) - Race 1: Saturday, July 5 – 16:45 on Sky Sports Mix; Race 2: Sunday, July 6 – 08:20 on Sky Sports F1. In his debut British F4 season, McLaughlin has already made a significant impact on the grid. He secured his first race win at Snetterton earlier this year and currently tops the British F4 Championship and Rookie Cup standings, demonstrating the speed and calmness that led to his selection for the Red Bull Junior Driver Team in 2024. The Magherafelt native is part of a new wave of Irish talent making a splash in international motorsport – closely following Alex Dunne, who made headlines last weekend after getting behind the wheel of an F1 car for the very first time. Advertisement McLaughlin was chosen for the Red Bull Junior Team after an impressive performance at the Red Bull Driver Search in Jerez, Spain – the same programme that kick-started the careers of Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo. Both of this weekend's races will also be broadcast live on the official British F4 YouTube channel.
