The Mercedes Components 1 group has confirmed its full growth driver line-up as Components 2 driver Joshua Dürksen joins Anthony Davidson and Doriane Pin within the function.
The German-Paraguayan driver shall be racing in F2 with Invicta Racing alongside his duties at Mercedes, after two seasons with PHM AIX Racing. Throughout his time within the championship, he has secured two race wins previous to accumulating 5 wins in Italian F4, 5 wins in F4 UAE and one win in ADAC F4.
Dürksen’s duties with Mercedes will embrace simulator duties and finishing Testing of Earlier Automobiles programmes.
“Hello guys. It is Joshua Dürksen right here. I am tremendous excited to be becoming a member of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Group as a growth driver,” the 22-year-old stated in a video posted to the Mercedes social media channels.
“I can not wait to begin working with these guys and to assist the group succeed this 12 months. Simply actually excited for what’s to return. Thanks very a lot and ciao, ciao.”
Dürksen completes the event driver line-up for the Brackley outfit. Davidson has labored with Mercedes since 2010, beginning as a reserve and simulator driver for the primary two years, and as a simulator driver since 2012. Pin joined the Mercedes driver academy as she entered F1 Academy in 2024. After successful the all-female racing sequence in 2025, she secured a spot as a growth driver. Frederik Vesti has additionally secured the function of third driver at Mercedes.
The announcement of Dürksen’s arrival on the Silver Arrows was made after the non-public F1 testing in Barcelona from 26 to 30 January and the group’s launch occasion on 2 February.
Additional pre-season testing in Bahrain will happen from 11 to 13 February and 18 to twenty February earlier than the season begins with the Australian Grand Prix on 6 to eight March.
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