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Why Dunne quit McLaren – and why he has no regrets
© XPB Michael Delaney
12/01/2026 at 11:0712/01/2026 at 11:14 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. In a paddock where driver academies are treated like golden tickets, F2 charger Alex Dunne stunned the junior racing world last October by voluntarily stepping out of McLaren’s driver development programme. No safety net. No confirmed alternative. Just belief — and a plan. To outsiders, the move looked reckless. To Dunne, it was necessary. The 20-year-old Irishman’s rise under McLaren’s mentorship had followed the textbook path. Fifth in the F2 standings with Rodin Motorsport, two race wins, and enough raw pace to earn FP1 outings in team papaya’s title-winning MCL39...
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