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What you need to know about Irish driver set to make McLaren debut

McLaren Alex Dunne F2 (Organization)

Alex Dunne, a 19-year-old Irish driver, is set to drive for McLaren in the first practice session (FP1) at the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday.
This opportunity comes as a reward for his impressive form, as he currently leads the F2 championship standings with two victories.
Dunne, who joined McLaren's driver development programme last May, will replace Lando Norris for the FP1 session.
His participation fulfills part of the team's requirement to run a rookie driver at least twice in each car throughout the 2025 season.
Both Dunne and McLaren team principal Andrea Stella expressed enthusiasm for this significant step in his development within the team.

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