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

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  • 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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