Joshua Dürksen

Joshua Dürksen
Dürksen in 2024
Born (2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 (age 21)
Asunción, Paraguay
Nationality
  • Paraguay Paraguayan
  • Germany German[a]
  • via dual nationality
FIA Formula 2 Championship career
Debut season2024
Current teamAIX
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number20
Starts28 (28 entries)
Wins2
Podiums4
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish10th in 2024
Previous series

Joshua Dürksen (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːzu̯a ˈdʏʁk.sn̩]; born 27 October 2003) is a Paraguayan and German racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for AIX.

Dürksen previously raced for Arden in the Formula Regional European Championship in 2022 and 2023. He is a race-winner in FIA Formula 2 and Italian F4.

Career

Formula 4

2019

In 2019 Dürksen made his single-seater debut, racing for Mücke Motorsport in the Formula 4 UAE Championship alongside Nico Göhler.[2] He scored his first victory at the first round of the championship at the Dubai Autodrome and won four more races over the course of the campaign. The Paraguayan lost out on the title to Matteo Nannini, finishing 68 points behind his rival.[3][4]

Dürksen then competed in both the Italian and ADAC Formula 4 championships.[5] Staying on with Mücke Motorsport in Italy and its German offshoot ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg in ADAC F4, the Paraguayan won a race at Vallelunga and finished eighth and eleventh in the championships respectively.[6]

2020

The following year Dürksen returned to the ADAC Formula 4 Championship on a full-time basis, whilst also racing in three rounds of Italian F4.[7] He won two races in ADAC F4, those being the final race at the first Nürburgring round and the following race at the Hockenheimring, leading to him finishing sixth in the drivers' standings, with six podiums and 191 points. In the Italian championship Dürksen won a race in Austria and placed 13th in the end results.[8]

2021

Dürksen racing in the 2021 Italian F4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring

The Paraguayan returned to the Italian F4 Championship with BWT Mücke Motorsport in 2019 for his final season in Formula 4. He improved to sixth in the final standings and won two races at the Mugello round.[9][10][11]

Dürksen also made a one-off appearance in the third-tier Euroformula Open Championship for Drivex School at the Hungaroring, accomplishing a podium on debut.[12]

Formula Regional European Championship

2022

Dǘrksen racing in the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring

Despite initial difficulties to secure the necessary funding,[13] Dürksen was able to make the step up to the Formula Regional European Championship in 2022, partnering fellow Latin Americans Eduardo Barrichello and Noel León at Arden Motorsport.[14][15] He declared his dream of making it to Formula One was "more alive than ever".[16][17]

2023

During the 2023 pre-season, Dürksen joined the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP Motorsport, from the second round onwards.[18]

Dürksen racing in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring

For his main campaign, Dürksen remained with Arden Motorsport for the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship.[19]

FIA Formula 3 Championship

Dürksen drove for PHM Racing during the 2023 Formula 3 post-season test in Imola.[20]

FIA Formula 2 Championship

2024

Dürksen driving the Dallara F2 2024 during the 2024 Spielberg Formula 2 round

In November 2023, it was announced that Dürksen would drive in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship for PHM AIX Racing, partnering FIA Formula 3 graduate Taylor Barnard.[21] Dürksen claimed the first points and podium for a Paraguayan driver in any international Formula 2 category, with a third-place finish in the Feature Race at the fourth round of the season at Imola.[22] He scored a second podium finish, this time in the Sprint Race held at Monza, where he finished again in the third position.

One round after, in the Azerbaijan GP, Dürksen managed to score his maiden Formula 2 win. In the Saturday Sprint Race, he started 4th on the grid and was able to convert it into his first ever victory in the championship. This is the first ever victory for a Paraguayan driver in any international Formula 2 category.

Dürksen celebrating his maiden F2 win at Baku, Azerbaijan.

2025

Dürksen remained with AIX Racing for the 2025 season.[23]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2017 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior 33rd
Sources:[24]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2019 Formula 4 UAE Championship Mücke Motorsport 20 5 2 4 10 295 2nd
Italian F4 Championship BWT Mücke Motorsport 21 1 0 0 4 122 8th
ADAC Formula 4 Championship ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 20 0 0 1 2 80 11th
2020 ADAC Formula 4 Championship ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 21 2 1 1 6 191 6th
Italian F4 Championship BWT Mücke Motorsport 8 1 1 2 2 60 13th
2021 Italian F4 Championship BWT Mücke Motorsport 21 2 0 2 3 171 6th
Euroformula Open Championship Drivex School 3 0 0 0 1 29 17th
2022 Formula Regional European Championship Arden Motorsport 20 0 0 0 0 40 14th
2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP Motorsport 6 0 2 0 1 29 16th
Formula Regional European Championship Arden Motorsport 20 0 0 0 1 26 19th
2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship PHM AIX Racing
AIX Racing 		28 2 0 2 4 87 10th
2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship AIX Racing 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBD

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2019 Mücke Motorsport DUB1
1
3 		DUB1
2
4 		DUB1
3
3 		DUB1
4
1 		YMC1
1
5 		YMC1
2
1 		YMC1
3
1 		YMC1
4
3 		DUB2
1
4 		DUB2
2
1 		DUB2
3
6 		DUB2
4
5 		YMC2
1
5 		YMC2
2
6 		YMC2
3
3 		YMC2
4
4 		DUB3
1
Ret 		DUB3
2
3 		DUB3
3
5 		DUB3
4
1 		2nd 295

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pos Points
2019 BWT Mücke Motorsport VLL
1
Ret 		VLL
2
1 		VLL
3
3 		MIS
1
11 		MIS
2
8 		MIS
3
C 		HUN
1
5 		HUN
2
9 		HUN
3
4 		RBR
1
3 		RBR
2
Ret 		RBR
3
8 		IMO
1
12 		IMO
2
17 		IMO
3
16 		IMO
4
19 		MUG
1
24 		MUG
2
5 		MUG
3
3 		MNZ
1
5 		MNZ
2
22 		MNZ
3
Ret 		8th 122
2020 BWT Mücke Motorsport MIS
1 		MIS
2 		MIS
3 		IMO1
1 		IMO1
2 		IMO1
3 		RBR
1
1 		RBR
2
15 		RBR
3
2 		MUG
1 		MUG
2 		MUG
3 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		MNZ
3 		IMO2
1
10 		IMO2
2
4 		IMO2
3
11 		VLL
1
9 		VLL
2
C 		VLL
3
9 		13th 60
2021 BWT Mücke Motorsport LEC
1
8 		LEC
2
5 		LEC
3
7 		MIS
1
15 		MIS
2
15 		MIS
3
15 		VLL
1
4 		VLL
2
4 		VLL
3
Ret 		IMO
1
25† 		IMO
2
4 		IMO
3
6 		RBR
1
Ret 		RBR
2
5 		RBR
3
22 		MUG
1
1 		MUG
2
4 		MUG
3
1 		MNZ
1
3 		MNZ
2
4 		MNZ
3
6 		6th 171

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points
2019 ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg OSC
1
9 		OSC
2
5 		OSC
3
2 		RBR
1
Ret 		RBR
2
9 		RBR
3
20 		HOC
1
20 		HOC
2
12 		ZAN
1
Ret 		ZAN
2
10 		ZAN
3
Ret 		NÜR
1
11 		NÜR
2
7 		NÜR
3
Ret 		HOC
1
3 		HOC
2
4 		HOC
3
9 		SAC
1
Ret 		SAC
2
6 		SAC
3
10 		11th 80
2020 ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg LAU1
1
2 		LAU1
2
11 		LAU1
3
9 		NÜR1
1
9 		NÜR1
2
6 		NÜR1
3
1 		HOC
1
1 		HOC
2
11 		HOC
3
5 		NÜR2
1
2 		NÜR2
2
9 		NÜR2
3
Ret 		RBR
1
9 		RBR
2
3 		RBR
3
12 		LAU2
1
4 		LAU2
2
4 		LAU2
3
7 		OSC
1
2 		OSC
2
7 		OSC
3
5 		6th 191

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points
2021 Drivex School POR
1 		POR
2 		POR
3 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		LEC
3 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		SPA
3 		HUN
1
3 		HUN
2
5 		HUN
3
8 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		IMO
3 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		RBR
3 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		MNZ
3 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		CAT
3 		17th 29

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points
2022 Arden Motorsport MNZ
1
19 		MNZ
2
14 		IMO
1
6 		IMO
2
12 		MCO
1
12 		MCO
2
10 		LEC
1
13 		LEC
2
12 		ZAN
1
Ret 		ZAN
2
18 		HUN
1
15 		HUN
2
Ret 		SPA
1
21 		SPA
2
14 		RBR
1
6 		RBR
2
6 		CAT
1
10 		CAT
2
6 		MUG
1
9 		MUG
2
13 		14th 40
2023 Arden Motorsport IMO
1
15 		IMO
2
Ret 		CAT
1
18 		CAT
2
21 		HUN
1
20 		HUN
2
14 		SPA
1
10 		SPA
2
3 		MUG
1
14 		MUG
2
23† 		LEC
1
18 		LEC
2
9 		RBR
1
16 		RBR
2
NC 		MNZ
1
22 		MNZ
2
Ret 		ZAN
1
14 		ZAN
2
7 		HOC
1
17 		HOC
2
14 		19th 26

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2023 Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP DUB1
1 		DUB1
2 		DUB1
3 		KUW1
1
Ret 		KUW1
2
7 		KUW1
3
3 		KUW2
1
26† 		KUW2
2
15 		KUW2
3
6 		DUB2
1 		DUB2
2 		DUB2
3 		ABU
1 		ABU
2 		ABU
3 		16th 29

† – Driver did not finish the race but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DC Points
2024 PHM AIX Racing
AIX Racing 		BHR
SPR
15 		BHR
FEA
11 		JED
SPR
9 		JED
FEA
12 		MEL
SPR
17 		MEL
FEA
Ret 		IMO
SPR
Ret 		IMO
FEA
3 		MON
SPR
18 		MON
FEA
18† 		CAT
SPR
10 		CAT
FEA
Ret 		RBR
SPR
8 		RBR
FEA
6 		SIL
SPR
16 		SIL
FEA
Ret 		HUN
SPR
18 		HUN
FEA
19 		SPA
SPR
19 		SPA
FEA
10 		MNZ
SPR
3 		MNZ
FEA
5 		BAK
SPR
1 		BAK
FEA
5 		LSL
SPR
8 		LSL
FEA
13 		YMC
SPR
Ret 		YMC
FEA
1 		10th 87
2025 AIX Racing MEL
SPR
 MEL
FEA
 BHR
SPR
 BHR
FEA
 JED
SPR
 JED
FEA
 IMO
SPR
 IMO
FEA
 MON
SPR
 MON
FEA
 CAT
SPR
 CAT
FEA
 RBR
SPR
 RBR
FEA
 SIL
SPR
 SIL
FEA
 SPA
SPR
 SPA
FEA
 HUN
SPR
 HUN
FEA
 MNZ
SPR
 MNZ
FEA
 BAK
SPR
 BAK
FEA
 LSL
SPR
 LSL
FEA
 YMC
SPR
 YMC
FEA
 TBD TBD

Notes

  1. ^ Dürksen competed under a German racing licence earlier in his career; he currently represents Paraguay.[1]

References

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