"We are delighted to announce that Alex and Martinius have joined our Drive Development Programme," F1 Director of Business Operations Stephanie Carlin, who runs the programme, said in a statement. “They are both an exciting promising young talent within motorsport, with proven records on track in the respective junior categories, including this season’s FIA Formula 3 Championship.
“The entire team is looking forward to welcoming Alex and Martinius to the McLaren family and we will work together to support their development with our talent pipeline.”
Established in 2022, McLaren's Driver Development Program guides young talent into the Formula E, IndyCar and Formula One racing series.
After winning the British F4 Championship with Hitech Grand Prix in 2022, Dunn made his mark at McLaren.At the start of the year, 18-year-old Irisama scored his first F3 points with an impressive effort in Bahrain.
Dunn said, “It is an honor to join the McLaren Driver Development Programme. I am looking forward to getting started with the team. McLaren provides the perfect environment for me to develop my skills as I continue my journey in motorsport. I'm grateful for the support of Jack [Brown] and Stephanie and I'm excited to meet the rest of the team at MTC.,
Having competed in rallying in the past, Norwegian Stenshorn was a regular junior driver and has already experienced F3 success with an Australian sprint race win.
“I am incredibly excited to join the McLaren Driver Development Programme, it is an honor to now be part of the McLaren family,” said Stenshorn. “The team has a great history of developing talent, so I'm looking forward to growing with the team and learning from their expertise as I continue my journey towards the top of motorsport. Congratulations to Jack, Stephanie and the entire team Thank you they have confidence in me, I can't wait to get started."
“The entire team is looking forward to welcoming Alex and Martinius to the McLaren family and we will work together to support their development with our talent pipeline.”
Established in 2022, McLaren's Driver Development Program guides young talent into the Formula E, IndyCar and Formula One racing series.
After winning the British F4 Championship with Hitech Grand Prix in 2022, Dunn made his mark at McLaren.At the start of the year, 18-year-old Irisama scored his first F3 points with an impressive effort in Bahrain.
Dunn said, “It is an honor to join the McLaren Driver Development Programme. I am looking forward to getting started with the team. McLaren provides the perfect environment for me to develop my skills as I continue my journey in motorsport. I'm grateful for the support of Jack [Brown] and Stephanie and I'm excited to meet the rest of the team at MTC.,
Having competed in rallying in the past, Norwegian Stenshorn was a regular junior driver and has already experienced F3 success with an Australian sprint race win.
“I am incredibly excited to join the McLaren Driver Development Programme, it is an honor to now be part of the McLaren family,” said Stenshorn. “The team has a great history of developing talent, so I'm looking forward to growing with the team and learning from their expertise as I continue my journey towards the top of motorsport. Congratulations to Jack, Stephanie and the entire team Thank you they have confidence in me, I can't wait to get started."
