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Irish Times
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Irish Times
Alex Dunne regains lead in Formula 2 drivers' championship
Ireland's Alex Dunne has retaken the Formula 2 drivers' championship after a solid showing at the Spanish Grand Prix by the Rodin Motorsport driver. The 19-year-old from Co Offaly came second in Saturday's sprint race at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, earning him nine points which saw him overtake Hitech TGR's Luke Browning in the drivers' standings. Holding a four-point championship lead heading into Sunday's feature race, Dunne started from fifth on the grid and remained P5 by the chequered flag, earning him a further 11 points from the weekend. Dunne, who is part of McLaren's driver development programme, now holds a three-point lead over MP Motorsport's Richard Verschoor, who finished Sunday's race P3, while race winner Arvid Lindblad jumped to third on 79 points. READ MORE Rodin Motorsport sit fifth in the team standings, currently led by Spanish team Campos Racing. Dunne has taken two feature race wins so far this season, coming in the second and fourth rounds in Sakhir and Imola respectively. Eight race weekends remain in the 14-event F2 season, which will finish alongside the F1 championship in Abu Dhabi on the first weekend of December.
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Chaos in Monaco as McLaren star triggers 11-car pile-up on the first corner of F2 race
The Formula 2 feature race had to be brought to a halt after an 11-car pile-up forced a red flag just hours before Sunday's Grand Prix. With F2 getting underway on Sunday morning, a collision between Alex Dunne and Victor Martins on the first turn quickly caused chaos. After getting off to a poor start from pole, McLaren's Dunne surrendered the racing line to Martins heading into Sainte Devote. The Irishman's front end then collided with the side of Martins' car, with the pair sent into the barriers in the famously narrow streets of the principality. With little room to maneuver the incident quickly led to a pile-up, with a chain collision quickly causing carnage. Dutch driver Richard Verschoor was forced to retire after suffering severe damage to his front wheel after being unable to avoid joining the mayhem. MASSIVE CRASH IN THE F2 FEATURE RACE. 💥🤯 McLaren junior Alex Dunne's move into Sainte Devote triggered a chain collision. Only 11 out of 22 cars made it back for the restart. — SportsInfo Xtreme (@Sportsinfo22073) May 25, 2025 No fewer than 11 drivers ultimately found themselves on the list of retirements, with red flags waved to suspend the race. While the location of the crash ultimately prevented any of the drivers from suffering injuries in the wreckage, those involved were quick to assign blame in the immediate aftermath. More to follow
