| Alexander Dunne | ||
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| File:Alex Dunne.png | ||
| Driver Details | ||
| Nationality |  Irish
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| Date of Birth | 11 November 2005 | |
| Experience | FIA Formula 2 Championship FIA Formula 3 Championship | |
| Formula E Career | ||
| Tests | 1 | |
| Début |  2025 Jeddah E-Prix I (FP0)
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| Current Season | ||
| Team |  NEOM McLaren Formula E Team
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| Role | Reserve/Development Driver | |
Alexander Dunne (born 11 November 2005 in Offaly, Leinster, Ireland) is an Irish racing driver who served as the reserve and development driver for the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team during the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.[1] A veteran of numerous single seater series and a member of the McLaren Driver Development Programme, Dunne made his FE debut in the Rookie Free Practice session at the 2025 Jeddah E-Prix I.[1]
Background[]
Dunne began his career in karting at the ge of eight, racing in Ireland and the United Kingdom securing several national titles, before moving into single-seaters in 2021 with campaigns in the Spanish F4 Championship and ADAC Formula 4 Championship.[2] Finishing eighth in the latter, Dunne would secure a seat in the F4 British Championship, winning the title in his rookie year, while also finishing as runner up in the Italian F4 Championship to a dominant Andrea Kimi Antonelli.[2] 2023 saw Dunne progress in the GB3 Championship, finishing as runner-up, while also making his debut at the Macau Grand Prix although he would retire from the race.[2]
McLaren's Marvel?: 2024 - Present[]
2024 saw Dunne secure a seat in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for the season, as well as a place in the McLaren Driver Development Programme midway through the campaign, although the Irish racer would only secure a lowly fourteenth in the final standings.[2] Regardless, Dunne would do enough to secure a promotion to the FIA Formula 2 Championship for 2025 with McLaren's backing.[2]
Formula E History[]
Dunne, as a member of the McLaren Driver Development Programme, was offered a chance to test for McLaren's Formula E Team, and was duly signed up to be their reserve and development driver for the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, following in the footsteps of fellow McLaren youth Taylor Barnard.[1] Supporting the FE team as a sim driver as well as reserve, Dunne would make his debut in an FE car at the 2025 Jeddah E-Prix I, taking part in the Rookie Free Practice session staged ahead of the race weekend that saw him focus on long-runs and hence set the slowest time of the session.[3]
Full Formula E Record[]
Shown below are a series of tables outlining Alex Dunne's career in Formula E in statistical form:
| Alex Dunne's Formula E Test Record | ||||
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| Year | Entrant | No. | Car | Role |
| 2024/25 | NEOM McLaren Formula E Team[1]
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8 | Nissan e-4ORCE 05 | Reserve/Development Driver |
See Also[]
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See related content on the Formula 2 Wiki |
| Alex Dunne |
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References[]
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References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ida Wood, 'McLaren hands Alex Dunne reserve driver role in Formula E', formulascout.com, (Formula Scout, 10/01/2025), https://formulascout.com/mclaren-hands-alex-dunne-reserve-driver-role-in-formula-e/127564, (Accessed 05/03/2025)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 'Alex Dunne', driverdb.com, (The Race Media, 2025), https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/alex-dunne, (Accessed 10/03/2025)
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