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BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Dunne goes from 19th to second to retake F2 lead
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. 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 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.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
‘Holy cow!' – ELEVEN car pile-up at Monaco as carnage unfolds on track just hours ahead of Grand Prix
MONACO SCARE The incident occurred on the very first corner of the race 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 2 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.
News.com.au
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- News.com.au
Race brought to standstill as F2 chaos unfolds on Monaco opening lap
The Formula 2 feature race at the Monaco Grand Prix has descended into absolute chaos on the opening lap. As the lights went out and the grid made its way to the opening corner, Victor Martins who started from second got the better start and moved past pole sitter Alex Dunne as he looked to sweep around the outside up the hill. Fox Sports, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every qualifying session and race in the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship™ LIVE in 4K. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. But it wasn't to be as Dunne kept his nose alongside the rear of Martins and as he turned in for the apex he was sent sideways before being pinned against the barrier. The accident between the two cars at the front then set off a chain reaction of unbridled carnage. Martins was fuming afterwards saying of Dunne: 'He thinks he's Max Verstappen!' Almost half of the grid got caught up in the incident which left the marshalls with no other choice than to bring out the red flags. Leonardo Fornaroli, who started in P3, was the winner out of the incident as he breezed past the crash and flew away up the hill before the flags were waved. Marshalls quickly went to work to clean up the track and get all of the cars back into the garage. The result of the opening lap incident saw seven drivers ruled out of the race with Dunne, Martins, Richard Verschoor, Gabriele Mini, Ritomo Miyata, Josep Marti and Max Esterson back in the garage, After a lengthy delay the race finally got back underway with the FIA electing to do a rolling restart to avoid a potential double up of the turn one chaos. The delay saw the race reduced down to a thirty minute sprint which teams still forced to do one mandatory pit stop. Fornaroli got the race restarted ahead of Sebastian Montoya and Arvid Lindblad but it wasn't long before the yellow flags were flying. Joshua Durksen was caught out looking for a move in the final corners as he ran wide and slammed into the barriers which ended his day. The loss of Durksen saw the field reduced to only 14 drivers with more than 24 minutes on the clock.
Irish Independent
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Independent
Offaly racer Alex Dunne claims maiden Formula Two pole position at Monaco
The 19-year-old McLaren Junior, representing Rodin Motorsport, competed in the second of two qualifying groups and edged out Victor Martins of ART Grand Prix, who had set the benchmark in the first session. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review your details and accept them to load the content Under ideal conditions at the iconic Circuit de Monaco, Dunne trailed Martins' time with just two minutes of qualifying remaining. But in a dramatic finish, he clocked a lap of 1:21.142, a mere three thousandths of a second quicker than Martins, to snatch pole position for Sunday's F2 feature race, which is scheduled for 8.40am Irish time. Before then will be Saturday's sprint race at which will see the top ten reversed with Dunne starting 10th, at 1.15pm Irish time. The Offaly racer currently leads the Formula Two championship standings after winning the feature races in Bahrain in April before his victory in Imola last weekend.
RTÉ News
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- RTÉ News
Alex Dunne grabs maiden F2 pole at prestigious Monaco Grand Prix
Alex Dunne has claimed his maiden pole position in FIA Formula 2 after setting the fastest time in Friday's qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix. The Offaly native, has already enjoyed a stellar season to date in the final feeder series leading to Formula One, winning the feature races in Bahrain and Imola, which has left him top of the drivers standings. The McLaren development driver has an opportunity to extend that championship lead at an iconic Monaco street circuit where qualification is more paramount than at any other venue. The 19-year-old, who drivers for the Rodin team in F2, made his way round the Monte Carlo streets in a time of 1:21.142 , three thousands of a second faster than Victor Martins of ART Grand Prix, which ensured that he will start from pole for Sunday's feature race. 🏁 CHEQUERED FLAG 🏁 BY THREE THOUSANDTHS OF A SECOND, ALEX DUNNE GRABS POLE!!! A 1:21.142 secures the championship leader pole position for Sunday's Feature Race #F2 #MonacoGP — Formula 2 (@Formula2) May 23, 2025 Next up for Dunne in Monaco will be Saturday's sprint race, before the feature race the following morning which will precede the F1 race.
