Alex Dunne will become the first Irish driver to participate in a Formula 1 weekend in 22 years at the Austrian Grand Prix.
The 19-year-old will compete in first practice on Friday in place of championship challenger Lando Norris for frontrunners McLaren.
Dunne, who is a development driver for McLaren, has impressed in his first year in Formula 2 and has won two races and leads the championship.
He prepared for his first practice session by getting his first drive in an old Formula 1 car at Zandvoort in March.
It is understood Dunne had a second test at the Circuit of the Americas in Astin, Texas, to further prepare for his first F1 weekend.
"It's an amazing opportunity to be able to drive during FP1 in Austria. I'm really looking forward to getting laps in behind the wheel of the MCL39 and supporting the team with the set-up for the race weekend ahead," said Dunne.
"I've been preparing well for the sessions, taking part in testing of previous cars tests in the MCL60 and spending time on the simulator, which has been a fantastic learning experience."
The 19-year-old will compete in first practice on Friday in place of championship challenger Lando Norris for frontrunners McLaren.
Dunne, who is a development driver for McLaren, has impressed in his first year in Formula 2 and has won two races and leads the championship.
He prepared for his first practice session by getting his first drive in an old Formula 1 car at Zandvoort in March.
It is understood Dunne had a second test at the Circuit of the Americas in Astin, Texas, to further prepare for his first F1 weekend.
"It's an amazing opportunity to be able to drive during FP1 in Austria. I'm really looking forward to getting laps in behind the wheel of the MCL39 and supporting the team with the set-up for the race weekend ahead," said Dunne.
"I've been preparing well for the sessions, taking part in testing of previous cars tests in the MCL60 and spending time on the simulator, which has been a fantastic learning experience."
