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'Excited' Dunne Parts Ways with McLaren
Alex Dunne, a 19-year-old F2 frontrunner with two wins, was released by McLaren due to no available F1 seats and is now exploring options for 2026, including Red Bull interest.
- On Thursday, McLaren Racing ended its contract with Alex Dunne and released him from the driver development programme with immediate effect, while Dunne thanked McLaren for the opportunities he received.
- McLaren had no available 2026 seat because Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are contracted long term, and talks collapsed after Dunne's camp turned down the latest proposal.
- The Irish driver has accumulated two wins, two poles and seven podiums in his debut Formula 2 season for Rodin Motorsport and remains focused on the final rounds.
- His immediate release makes Dunne available to teams finalising 2026 line-ups, intensifying transfer speculation, while strong links to Red Bull persist with Marko reported to have shown interest last week.
- With seats scarce across the Formula 1 grid, Alpine is an unlikely destination for Dunne despite recent links, and Autosport notes timing does not imply a Red Bull breakthrough.
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