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Dunne Triumphs in Baku to Ignite Championship Challenge
- On Friday, Irish driver Alex Dunne claimed his first Formula 2 victory of the season in Baku, Azerbaijan, starting from pole position in the opening feature race.
- Rodin Motorsport secured dominant qualifying on Thursday as Dunne and teammate Martinius Stenshorne claimed pole positions for both the sprint and feature races during two 15-minute sessions.
- Dunne led a Rodin one-two finish with Stenshorne second; a lap 11 multi-car accident at turn three eliminated several drivers, including championship leader Nikola Tsolov, shortly after the safety car withdrew.
- The victory moves Dunne into third place in the standings, eight points behind leader Rafael Camara. Dunne said, "I feel like it's been forever since I last won a race."
- A second feature race on Saturday completes the Baku weekend; the season's conclusion in Qatar and Abu Dhabi in November remains uncertain due to ongoing Middle East conflict.
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Dunne earns first F2 win of the season in Baku; Camara takes points lead
Alexander Dunne converted pole position into his first race victory of the 2026 FIA Formula 2 season to put himself firmly in the title picture.The Rodin Motorsport driver led home a 1-2 for the team, with Martinius Stenshorne taking second ahead of Dino Beganovic in third for DAMS Lucas Oil....
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