Overview

• McLaren will run 19-year-old development driver Alex Dunne in Friday’s first practice at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
• Dunne’s return follows a standout FP1 debut in Austria where he finished fourth and was 0.069s off Oscar Piastri’s time.
• The team has not specified whether he will take Lando Norris’s or Oscar Piastri’s car, with reports offering conflicting guidance.
• Dunne said he is excited to be back in the MCL39 at Monza and hopes to contribute useful feedback for the race weekend.
• The outing supports McLaren’s mandated rookie appearances, while Dunne continues his F2 campaign in fifth overall with four rounds left, and McLaren has also slated Pato O’Ward for FP1 in Mexico City.