JoshuaDürksen

BIOGRAPHY

Duerksen stepped up to FIA Formula 2 in 2024 with plenty of experience in single seater racing. The Paraguayan driver is a race winner in multiple categories, including UAE Formula 4, as well as the Italian F4 and ADAC Formula 4 Championships.

In his rookie season, he scored four podiums including two victories on his way to finishing 10th in the Drivers’ Championship. He returned for a second campaign with AIX Racing and finished the year ninth overall.

In 2026, he switched to Invicta Racing for a third year of F2, and in February was announced as a Mercedes F1 Development Driver.

RACING RECORD 2026 Mercedes Development Driver

2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship (AIX Racing) - 9th

2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship (AIX Racing) - 10th

2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship certified by FIA - 16th (6 races) Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine - 19th

2022 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine - 14th

2021 Italian Formula 4 Championship - 7th Euroformula Open - 17th (3 races)

2020 ADAC F4 Germany - 6th Italian Formula 4 Championship Powered by Abarth - 13th (8 races)

2019 F4 United Arab Emirates Championship Certified by FIA - 2nd Italian Formula 4 Championship Powered by Abarth - 8th Formula 4 ADAC - 11th

2017 Karting