Alex Dunne has become the first Irish driver to achieve a podium finish in FIA Formula 3 after coming home second in the sprint race at the Spanish Grand Prix in Cataluyna.
The 18-year old Offaly man, driving with Dutch outfit MP Motorsport, finished in second spot in today's 21-lap sprint race at the Barcelona track behind home favourite Mari Boya.
It is Dunne's first podium finish in his debut season in Formula 3, having previously achieved points in Bahrain and in the sprint race in Melbourne.
Dunne, who won the 2022 British F4 Championship title, joined the McClaren driver development programme last month.
"Back where we should be" 📻@alexdunneracing claimed his first F3 podium with P2 in the Sprint 🙌#F3 #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/q4k1s2NomC
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He will return to action on Sunday for the main feature race at the Spanish Grand Prix and will start from ninth on the grid.
