Alex Dunne becomes first Irish Formula 2 winner at Bahrain Feature Race

Having qualified fourth for the Bahrain feature race on Saturday, Dunne managed to jump Roman Stanek and Rafael Villagomez on the opening lap.

WINNER:Alex Dunne has become Ireland’s first ever Formula 2 race winner, finishing with eight seconds to spare over nearest rival Luke Browning, as he took victory in the Bahrain feature race on Sunday. Pic: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Alex Dunne has become Ireland’s first ever Formula 2 race winner, finishing with eight seconds to spare over nearest rival Luke Browning, as he took victory in the Bahrain feature race on Sunday.

Dunne – a McLaren Junior Driver from Offaly – made the step up to Formula 2 this year after a solid debut season in Formula 3, which he finished 14th in the championship, scoring podiums during the sprint races at Barcelona, Spain and Monza, Italy.