ALEX DUNNE HAS lost his podium finish after being disqualified from Sunday’s Formula 2 feature race in Austria.
Dunne had finished second, 1.1 seconds off race winner Richard Verschoor.
However after the race his car was referred to the stewards for alleged breach of the FIA Formula 2 Technical Regulations, specifically excessive front plank wear, with a maximum thickness of 3.37mm and 3.27mm at the periphery of two of the designated holes.
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It was determined there was no explanation as to why the plank fell below the minimum required thickness of 4mm, constituting a breach of Article 3.2.2 of the FIA Formula 2 Technical Regulations.
As a result of the disqualification, all cars that finished behind Dunne move up one position each.
The Offaly man, racing for Rodin Motorsport, had started in seventh and worked his way through to finish behind Verschoor.
Verschoor now leads Dunne by 24 points in the Drivers’ Championship, with seven rounds to go. Dunne had held a one-point lead heading into Sunday’s race.
On Friday, Dunne finished fourth in his first ever F1 session at the Austrian Grand Prix as he temporarily deputised for Lando Norris.
Dunne will be back in action at the F2 British Grand Prix next weekend.
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Alex Dunne disqualified after second-place finish in Austrian F2 race
LAST UPDATE | 29 Jun 2025
ALEX DUNNE HAS lost his podium finish after being disqualified from Sunday’s Formula 2 feature race in Austria.
Dunne had finished second, 1.1 seconds off race winner Richard Verschoor.
However after the race his car was referred to the stewards for alleged breach of the FIA Formula 2 Technical Regulations, specifically excessive front plank wear, with a maximum thickness of 3.37mm and 3.27mm at the periphery of two of the designated holes.
It was determined there was no explanation as to why the plank fell below the minimum required thickness of 4mm, constituting a breach of Article 3.2.2 of the FIA Formula 2 Technical Regulations.
As a result of the disqualification, all cars that finished behind Dunne move up one position each.
The Offaly man, racing for Rodin Motorsport, had started in seventh and worked his way through to finish behind Verschoor.
Verschoor now leads Dunne by 24 points in the Drivers’ Championship, with seven rounds to go. Dunne had held a one-point lead heading into Sunday’s race.
On Friday, Dunne finished fourth in his first ever F1 session at the Austrian Grand Prix as he temporarily deputised for Lando Norris.
Dunne will be back in action at the F2 British Grand Prix next weekend.
Updated at 2.05pm.
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