Overview

• Alex Dunne will make his first Formula 1 free practice appearance in Friday’s 60-minute FP1 at the Red Bull Ring.
• The 19-year-old Irishman has been part of McLaren’s junior programme since mid-2024 and currently tops the F2 drivers’ standings.
• Dunne prepared for the outing with Testing of Previous Cars runs in the MCL60 at Zandvoort and simulator sessions.
• McLaren sporting director Andrea Stella described the FP1 opportunity as a key step in Dunne’s development toward a full-time F1 seat.
• Ferrari junior Dino Beganovic is also slated for an FP1 run, taking Charles Leclerc’s car as part of the same rookie allocation.