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Irish Examiner
6 hours ago
- Automotive
- Irish Examiner
Alex Dunne produces stunning Formula 2 drive in Barcelona to regain championship lead
Ireland's Alex Dunne overcame two grid penalties to finish second in the Barcelona sprint race and regain the championship lead in the Formula 2. The Offaly native was among seven drivers eliminated from the main race in Monaco last weekend as he was involved in a significant collision on the opening corner. Rodin Motorsport's Dunne was given a 10-place grid penalty for the sprint race, and a further three-place grid penalty after running into the back of another car when entering the pits during Friday's free practice session. That meant he would have to start Saturday's race in 19th place but he produced another remarkable drive to climb to second, finishing just behind MP Motorsport's Richard Verschoor. His runners-up place in Spain now moves the 19-year-old to the top of the standings with 76 points ahead of Sunday's feature race, where he will have that aforementioned three-place grid penalty. Dunne is just four points clear at the top of the leaderboard, just ahead of Luke Browning (Hitech TGR) on 72 points.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Dunne goes from 19th to second to retake F2 lead
Alex Dunne bounced back from a disappointing weekend in Monaco to retake the Formula 2 lead [Getty Images] Ireland's Alex Dunne has retaken the lead of the Formula 2 standings after going from 19th to second in the sprint race in Barcelona. The 19-year-old McLaren development driver bounced back from a disappointing weekend in Monaco, where he was deemed at fault for a first corner collision and handed a 10-place grid penalty for the next race in Spain. Advertisement Dunne was given a further three-place grid penalty after a pit lane collision with Victor Martins in practice, which meant he started the sprint race from 19th. A strong first lap saw Irishman move up to 14th and Dunne was running outside the points until a late safety car after Prema team-mates Sebastian Montoya and Gabriele Mini came together on lap 17. Dutch driver Richard Verschoor and Dunne pitted for soft tyres, and they cut their way through the pack on the restart. They pair capitalised on their tyre advantage, and Dunne finished the race just 0.3 seconds behind winner Verschoor. Rodin Motorsport driver Dunne now holds a four-point advantage over English driver Luke Browning, who was in contention for the win before the late safety car before he dropped away on older tyres, and Verschoor is now third in the standings. Red Bull junior driver Arvid Lindblad, who was ninth in the sprint, will start from pole position for the feature race at 8:40 BST on Sunday, while Dunne will line up in eighth.
RTÉ News
6 hours ago
- Automotive
- RTÉ News
Alex Dunne pulls off stunning F2 drive in Barcelona
Offaly's Alex Dunne produced another remarkable Formula 2 drive on Saturday, overcoming grid penalties to finish second in the Barcelona sprint race and regain the championship lead. Last weekend Dunne (Rodin Motorsport) was among seven drivers eliminated from the feature race in Monaco after being involved in a first-lap collision at the opening corner. He was subsequently given a 10-place grid penalty for the sprint race, and a further three-place grid penalty after running into the back of another car when entering the pits during Friday's free practice session. It meant the 19-year-old started Staurday's race in 19th and with a serious mountain to climb. However Dunne got his strategy absolutely spot on to weave his way to second, behind MP Motorsport's Richard Verschoor. Dunne is now top of the standings with 76 points ahead of Sunday's feature race. Luke Browning (Hitech TGR) is his closest challenger on 72 points. In April, he claimed his first grand prix victory in F2 when he won in Bahrain, following that up with a third-placed finish in Saudi Arabia, and then another victory at Imola.
Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Automotive
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish driver Alex Dunne qualifies 5th in Spain but hit with big penalties
Alex Dunne qualified in 5th place for the Spanish F2 Grand Prix in Barcelona, with Arvid Lindblad becoming the youngest pole-sitter in F2 history. However Dunne will serve a 13-place grid penalty for the sprint race on Saturday, leaving him in P18, and a separate 3-place drop means he will start from 8th place on the grid for Sunday's feature race. The championship leader Luke Browning qualified in 8th, which will become P7 after the penalties are applied. Dunne received a 3-place penalty for both Barcelona races after misjudging the pace of Victor Martins as both cars entered the pit lane, with the Offaly teenager making contact with the back of the Frenchman's car as he slammed on the brakes. The 10-place grid penalty for the sprint race due to his role in the Monaco pile-up last time out is added to the 3-place penalty, resulting in a 13-place drop for the Rodin Motorsport driver. With 8 penalty points on his license, he now runs the risk of a race ban should he reach 12 points. Dunne's first lap, a 1:25.905, was good enough for 5th position after all the cars had set a time, with the Offaly man setting the early pace. The McLaren Driver Development Programme driver went out early during the final runs, setting a lap good enough for P2 with a 1:25.602 in the early stages before he was overtaken by Sebastian Montoya, Kush Maini, Roman Stanek and the polesitter Lindblad. Meanwhile, practice is ongoing in F1 with a much-touted technical directive on front wing flexion coming into effect this weekend. The change aims to tighten the cars together, but so far in practice, it seems that the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are still on top. The F2 sprint race begins at 1:15pm Irish time on Saturday, while the feature race goes lights out at 9am on Sunday.
Irish Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish driver involved in 11-car pile-up as Monaco dream ends at first corner
Irish racing star Alex Dunne's bid for glory in Monaco ended at the first corner after a dramatic pile-up in the Formula 2 championship. Dunne qualified fastest to bag pole position on the famous Monaco circuit in his attempt to extend his lead at the top of the Formula 2 championship. But the race got off to a disastrous start for the Offaly man was overtaken by Victor Martins coming into the first corner. Dunne, racing for Rodin Motorsport, then tried to hold his line, but he ended up in a collision with Martins that triggered a huge pile-up involving 11 cars. No drivers were injured in the incident, but Both Dunne and Martins were forced to retire, with the disrupted race ultimately won by Jak Crawford. The result has seen Dunne drop to second in the driver standings, three points behind British driver Luke Browning. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email.
