McLaren Racing have confirmed 18 year-old Matteo De Palo as their newest addition to the Driver Development Programme ahead of the 2026 Formula 3 season. After an extremely competitive 2025 season, the Italian became vice-champion in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA). However, set to race with Trident in F3 next year, De…
Race 2 of the F1 Academy Singapore GP ultimately came down to a single strategic decision for Ella Lloyd and the rest of the field. The race began in dry conditions but quickly turned wet midway through, forcing drivers to choose between gambling on a pit stop for wet tyres or staying out on slicks….
Alex Dunne has announced the mutual decision between himself and McLaren to part ways effective immediately. The Irish Formula 2 driver joined the McLaren Driver Development Programme in the May of 2024. This announcement has come in the wake of junior team switch rumours. Comments from Dunne himself The Irish driver took to social media…
Rodin Motorsport have announced Brando Badoer, a member of the McLaren Driver Development Programme, as their first driver signing for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship. The 19-year-old Italian will return to the category for a second consecutive season, this time with a new team and renewed ambitions. Gaining experience in 2025 Badoer made his…
This weekend’s F2 Azerbaijan GP marks Alex Dunne’s first trip to the Baku Street Circuit. Dunne set a 1:55.720 in Free Practice, kicking off his weekend on the right foot. The Irishman reflected positively on this performance stating the slow build into the session is exactly what he aimed for. Dunne described his first outing…
For a moment, it seemed like Alex Dunne had delivered the perfect comeback. From pole position at Spa-Francorchamps, the McLaren junior controlled the 2025 F2 Feature Race from start to finish. He built a gap, responded under pressure, and drove with calm authority — a marked difference from his 2024 F3 appearance at the same…
The first four rounds of the 2025 F1 Academy season have revealed a championship defined not by anecdotes or dramatic storylines but by pure statistical reality. Doriane Pin of Prema Racing with the supprt of Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, commands the standings with 109 points, establishing a clear benchmark of competitive strength. Her strong form…
Speaking during last weekend’s Carole Nash Historic Festival at Ireland’s Mondello Park, Formula 2 driver and McLaren junior Alex Dunne reflected on his Austrian Grand Prix FP1 outing and his future in the sport. Irish Formula 2 driver and Championship contender Alex Dunne appeared at last weekend’s Carole Nash Historic Festival in Mondello Park. Speaking…
At the 2025 Belgian GP, Rodin Motorsport’s Alex Dunne once again proved his reputation as one of the most adaptable and well-rounded young drivers currently racing in F2. Earlier in the season, he claimed his maiden F2 victory in Bahrain under blistering, desert heat. Months later, he returned to the top step on the road…
At just 20 years old, Welsh racing driver Ella Lloyd has already built a motorsport career as unusual as it is impressive. Competing in the 2025 F1 Academy season with Rodin Motorsport under the McLaren Driver Development Programme, Lloyd is quickly making a name for herself as one of the brightest talents on the grid….
