Alex Dunne Megathread

Pourchaire took four attempts to win the championship, Drugovich took three. Bortoleto did it in his rookie year That's why they're sitting on the sidelines and he's in F1.

Their strategy might have worked if it hadn't been for the two VSCs that effectively neutered them. All the alternate strategy guys got a rest for their tyres so they could go a bit deeper before pitting for softs while everyone who started on softs couldn't take full advantage from them.

Cadillac using Ferrari power would make that unlikely I'd imagine. You don't normally get youngsters getting a seat from a rival. Mercedes reserve Wehrlein getting the Sauber-Ferrari seat in 2017 being the only real exception I can think off.

If Cadillac had Mercedes power units he'd have some hope.

Never like that, it's embarrassing how weird he is. He has spoken about Dunne a few times but more in a matter of fact kind of way, then he started winning and there was backstage footage of Michel patting him on the back and saying well done and Dunne was like yeah whatever. Leo is a more accepting disciple.

I guess you cant have a rookie who comes from no money and annihilates the championship. Bortoleto comes from a lot of money/power, as does Bearman, Antonelli, Lawson. as does 99% of the feeder series. It's an absolute testament to Alex and his father that they have achieved what they have on a shoestring, incredible really.

Testament to McLaren too and I believe Stella who first saw him in Italian F4 and backed him much more than Zak to join the junior program. Ferarri trialed him and said no. He blitzed British F4 but his Italian F4 was very impressive to watch(many races still on YouTube). Second to Antonelli who was backed to the hilt with cash, Prema and the home crowd. He was refining his dive bombs on Antonelli during that season and won some very tough races in an average team. F3 "sensation" Camara was 3rd, In fairness he looks excellent now - money talks again.

Alex has without a shadow of a doubt the potential to be a world champion. Tommy Byrne with the right people behind him. We can but hope.

any source of the rumours? or where would one read about this?

It makes perfect sense for Zak and McLaren to be really pushing for this. Let Cadillac iron out his rough edges and prime him for when either Lando or Oscar leaves. Cadillac and Brown will also be aware of the potentially large Irish American fanbase for Dunne.

If Bottas gets a seat next year, do Mercedes-Benz have a driver in mind for reserve next year? Might we see Dunne hovering over Toto Wolff's shoulder?

I read that Bottas is the "third driver" and Vesti is the reserve driver. I've no idea what the difference is

Vandoorne/Schumacher would likely be rehired as Reserve for Bottas if he leaves.

If Vesti left I'd assume they'd just run there own academy driver Strømsted rather than McLarens academy driver.

They are reporting last weeks news, reports coming out of Mondello at the weekend that he has been approached by several F1 teams including Alpine, Red Bull and Cadillac. Alex himself did not deny any of this just said he cant say anything and he just wants to concentrate on winning the F2 title. While I would say run a mile from Alpine, being Merc next year may rapidly change things for them, the renault engine was terrible.

out of all the sources i would trust for F1 news, rte would not be top.

they probably saw the image AMKC posted.

That's their job. Same as all media. Jump on the latest story. Kinda funny you'd be calling them that.