Overview

• McLaren confirmed the 19-year-old will drive in Friday’s first practice session at the Italian Grand Prix.
• Dunne previously drove the MCL39 in Austria in June, setting the fourth-fastest time in that FP1.
• The session forms part of FIA rookie practice requirements that teams use to give junior drivers real-car mileage.
• Dunne races in Formula 2 with Rodin Motorsport and currently holds fifth in the standings with four rounds remaining.
• McLaren did not say whether he will step into Lando Norris’s or Oscar Piastri’s car, and Dunne said he aims to support their weekend.