‘I am happy to break every record’: Ireland's Alex Dunne on Formula One, McLaren and making history 

At just 19, Alex Dunne has already made history by becoming the first Irishman to win an F2 race - the rung directly below Formula One. He talks to Nadia El Ferdaoussi about that historic win, being a development driver for this year’s F1 favourites, McLaren, and his cheeky promise to Lando Norris

Alex Dunne made history when he took the podium at Bahrain International Circuit. Picture: James Sutton

With Ambhrán na bhFiann playing in the pitlane of the Bahrain International Circuit, 19-year-old Alex Dunne took to the top step of the podium as Ireland’s first ever Formula 2 race winner earlier this month.

You’d imagine such a historic moment would be cause for celebrations, but with a busy race schedule there was no time to digest, Dunne was straight on a plane to Saudi Arabia to prepare for another race in Jeddah.