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Irish Examiner
01-06-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Examiner
Alex Dunne regains Formula 2 Championship lead with two great performances in Spain
Offaly racer Alex Dunne has regained the lead of the FIA Formula 2 Championship with two great performances in Spain over the weekend. The Clonbullogue driver was outstanding in Saturday's Sprint Race where he came from 19th on the grid to claim second. It quickly erased last week's disappointing outing in Monaco, where the 19-year-old McLaren development driver was blamed for first corner collision that later resulted in a ten-place grid penalty for the sprint race in Spain. Beginning the Barcelona race from P19, he made up five places on the opening lap and later enjoyed a slice of fortune when the safety car was deployed. Dunne and Dutch driver Richard Verschoor pitted for soft tyres and on the re-start they carved their way through the pack. With the tyre advantage, Verschoor took the chequered flag, a mere 0.3 seconds ahead of Dunne, who moved back into the championship lead - four-points clear of British driver Luke Browning. In Sunday's feature race, Rodin Motorsport driver Dunne started from P8 and eventually finished fifth as Briton Arvid Lindblad converted his pole position into a maiden Formula 2 feature race victory - and a home win for his Spanish team Campos Racing. Dunne annexed a bonus point for registering the fastest lap of the race, his next outing is at the Austrian GP at the end of the month. In championship terms, he's three points ahead of Verschoor with Lindblad, five points further behind in third. Dunne revealed that he was subjected to a barrage of online abuse following the Monaco incident, that forced him to delete all of social media content from his phone.
Arab News
20-04-2025
- Automotive
- Arab News
Verschoor storms to F2 victory as Weug claims historic win in F1 Academy in Jeddah
JEDDAH: Richard Verschoor produced a masterclass in tire management and racecraft to win the Formula 2 feature race in Jeddah, fighting back from ninth on the grid to claim victory for MP Motorsport. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport The Dutch driver rebounded impressively after heartbreak in Saturday's Sprint Race, where he crossed the line first but was demoted to second by a five-second penalty for an earlier incident. Determined to make amends, Verschoor ran the alternative strategy, starting on medium tires and extending his first stint deep into the race. Despite his aging rubber, Verschoor consistently set fastest laps, showing blistering pace while others pitted early for fresher tires. His strategy paid off, and after switching to supersofts, he rejoined the track just a few seconds behind leader Jak Crawford with four laps to go. Once his tires were up to temperature, Verschoor rapidly hunted down the DAMS Lucas Oil driver, closing within DRS range and executing a clinical move into Turn 1 on the final lap to secure a stunning win. The victory moves Verschoor into the lead of the Drivers' Championship, with Josep Maria Marti — who finished fifth in the Feature Race — second overall and Leonardo Fornaroli third. Earlier in the day, Maya Weug made history by becoming the first Ferrari driver to win an F1 Academy race in Jeddah, prevailing in a dramatic and incident-packed Race 2. Starting from pole for the first time in the series, Chloe Chambers looked to have the race under control after a clean getaway, keeping ahead of a fierce scrap for second between Weug and Mercedes' Doriane Pin. Amid soaring track temperatures, Weug showed relentless pace, reeling Chambers in and battling wheel-to-wheel for the lead by Lap 3. Weug briefly seized the lead before being forced wide by Chambers, who was later handed a five-second penalty for the incident. That opened the door for an intense battle between Weug and Pin, with the two repeatedly exchanging P2 as Chambers tried to maintain her advantage. Despite crossing the finish line first, Chambers' time penalty demoted her to second, handing victory to Weug. Pin completed the podium for Mercedes. The race saw further drama as Rafaela Ferreira was hit with a 10-second penalty for spinning Emma Felbermayr of Kick Sauber, dropping both out of the points contention. Behind the front three, Alisha Palmowski secured fourth place, with Alba Larsen fifth and Aston Martin's Tina Hausmann sixth. Alpine's Nina Gademan finished seventh, while Ella Lloyd was promoted to eighth after Ferreira's penalty. Joanne Ciconte and Chloe Chong rounded out the points-scoring positions. With her victory, Weug also snatched a narrow lead at the top of the F1 Academy standings, setting up an intriguing battle for the rest of the season.
