SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA - JUNE 27: Alexander Dunne of Ireland driving the (89) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during FP1 ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 27, 2025 in Spielberg, Austria.
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Exclusive: “It’s a cool feeling” — Alex Dunne reflects on McLaren F1 praise after stunning FP1 debut

In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Irish driver Alex Dunne opened up about a landmark weekend at the 2025 Austrian GP, where he made his Formula 1 FP1 debut with McLaren. Filling in for Lando Norris as part of the FIA’s rookie driver mandate, Dunne drove the MCL39 and impressed from the moment he…

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McLaren's Lando Norris in his car during the F1 Hungarian GP FP2 session
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F1 | FP2 | Hungarian GP | Norris beats Piastri and Leclerc again as Verstappen struggles to P14

As the F1 Hungarian GP marks the final round before the summer break, the one-hour FP2 session saw Norris leading the pack at the sunny Hungaroring circuit. The first practice had the Brit setting the pace, with his teammate Oscar Piastri following close. Completing the top 3, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc pulled off a steady drive…

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McLaren driver Lando Norris on track for FP1 at the 2025 Hungarian GP
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F1 | FP1 | Hungarian GP | Norris sets the pace ahead of Piastri and Leclerc as Alonso sits out morning session

The Hungarian GP weekend kicks off with FP1 at 13:30 local time, with the newly renovated Hungaroring circuit hosting the final round of racing before the F1 summer break.  Conditions are warm and sunny so far, though there is a chance of rain for race day on Sunday.  Fernando Alonso will miss the first practice…

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Formula E | Berlin E-Prix | FP1 | Wehrlein tops timings and ends session with collision with Da Costa

Formula E is back in Germany for the Berlin E-Prix, where FP1 just came to an end. Home hero Pascal Wehrlein finished the first session of the weekend on the Tempelhof on the top step, ahead of Eduardo Mortara and Nick Cassidy. Ultimately, the session came to an end with a collision between both Porsche’s….

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BWT Alpine reserve driver Paul Aron will take place in the F1 British GP FP1 as a result of an agreement with Kick Sauber
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Paul Aron to take part in FP1 session at F1 British GP after agreement between Alpine and Sauber

The F1 British GP weekend is swiftly approaching, BWT Alpine Formula One Team just announced their reserve driver, Paul Aron, will drive the Sauber car for the FP1 session. All 10 of the F1 teams are required by the FIA to complete mandatory rookie Free Practice outings. Therefore, Alpine agreed with Kick Sauber for the…

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Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen during Friday's FP1 and FP2 sessions at the F1 Austrian GP
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Red Bull deals with recurring issues as the F1 Austrian GP practice sessions show RB21’s weak spots

Friday’s Free Practice sessions saw Red Bull Racing benefiting from some positive results, with the F1 Austrian GP bringing together their home race crowd. Current world champion Max Verstappen claimed a position on the podium for both FP1 and FP2. Meanwhile, Yuki Tsunoda made some great improvements in between the two sessions, ending his second…

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Arvid Lindblad #4 Campos Racing, during round 5 of the FIA Formula 2 Championship at Circuit de Monaco in Monte-Carlo on May 22-25, 2025.
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Arvid Lindblad set to make F1 debut in FP1 at Silverstone

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has confirmed that the team’s promising young talent Arvid Lindblad will make his F1 debut in FP1 at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone. The 17-year-old driver, who currently competes in Formula 2 with Campos Racing, represents a significant milestone for Red Bull’s junior programme as he prepares to take…

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