Ireland’s Alex Dunne will race in Formula 2 in 2025 to take a step closer to his dream of reaching Formula 1. The 19-year-old will drive for Rodin Motorsport in Formula 2, which is the category below Formula 1 and races alongside motorsport’s premier series.
After an impressive rise up the motorsport ladder, Dunne was signed in May as a Development Driver by McLaren, who won the Formula 1 constructors’ title in 2024.
Dunne secured two podiums while driving for MP Motorsport in his first season in Formula 3.
He drove in the post-season Formula 2 test for Rodin in Abu Dhabi in December and posted the third-fastest lap on the final day at the Yas Marina circuit.
His team-mate at Rodin will be Australia’s Christian Mansell, who had a best finish of fifth in Formula 3.
Dunne is aiming to become the first driver from the island of Ireland to race in Formula 1 since four-time Grand Prix winner Eddie Irvine, whose last season was with Jaguar in 2002.
Adam Carroll, from Portadown, was the last driver to race in Formula 2 in 2005 and 2006, a period in which he was test driver for BAR Honda’s Formula 1 team.
The 2025 Formula 2 season consists of 28 races across 14 rounds, starting in Australia on 15 March and concluding in Abu Dhabi on 7 December.
