AIX Racing

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Flag of Germany.svg AIX Racing
AIXRacingLogo.png
Founded1 May 2024
Founder(s)AIX Investment Group
Base Potsdam, Germany
Team principal(s)Morne Reinecke (CEO)
Current series FIA Formula 2 Championship
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Current driversFIA Formula 2 Championship
Flag of Paraguay.svg 20. Joshua Dürksen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 21. Cian Shields
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Flag of Spain.svg 26. Javier Sagrera
Flag of none.svg 27. TBA
Flag of none.svg 28. TBA
Website https://aixracing.com/

AIX Racing is a German auto racing team currently competing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship and the FIA Formula 3 Championship. [1] It started racing in 2024 after acquiring PHM Racing's Formula 2 and Formula 3 teams. [2] [3] [4]

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History

Joshua Durksen driving a AIX Racing FIA Formula 2 car at the Red Bull Ring (2024) FIA F2 Austria 2024 Nr. 24 Durksen.jpg
Joshua Dürksen driving a AIX Racing FIA Formula 2 car at the Red Bull Ring (2024)

AIX Racing was formed from PHM Racing's Formula 2 and Formula 3 teams. In 2023, PHM had announced a new sponsorship deal with the Dubai-based AIX Investment Group that would see the team renamed PHM AIX Racing for 2024. [5] [6] AIX later completed acquisition of the F2 and F3 structures in May 2024 and would compete as AIX Racing from the Imola rounds of the F2 and F3 championships. [7]

At Round 4 of the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship in Imola, the team got their first podium with driver Joshua Dürksen finishing in third place in the feature race. [8] At Round 5 in Monaco, Taylor Barnard won his and the team's maiden Formula 2 race victory in the sprint race. [9] In late August 2024, Barnard, who was the reserve and development driver for McLaren in Formula E, was promoted as a full time driver for the 2024–25 season and subsequently ended his Formula 2 campaign. He was replaced by Niels Koolen for Rounds 11 and 12 at Monza and Baku respectively. [10] Ahead of Round 13 at Lusail, the team signed Cian Shields to race for the team until the end of the season at Yas Marina. [11]

Current series results

FIA Formula 2 Championship

YearChassisEngineTyresDriversRacesWinsPolesF. LapsPodiumsD.C.PtsT.C.Pts
2024 Dallara
F2 2024
Mecachrome
V634T V6 t
P Flag of Paraguay.svg Joshua Dürksen 28200410th879th105
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Taylor Barnard 20100121st18
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Niels Koolen 4000032nd0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cian Shields 4000030th0
2025 Dallara
F2 2025
Mecachrome
V634T V6 t
P Flag of Paraguay.svg Joshua Dürksen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cian Shields

In detail

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

YearDrivers12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728T.C.Points
2024 BHR
SPR
BHR
FEA
JED
SPR
JED
FEA
ALB
SPR
ALB
FEA
IMO
SPR
IMO
FEA
MCO
SPR
MCO
FEA
CAT
SPR
CAT
FEA
RBR
SPR
RBR
FEA
SIL
SPR
SIL
FEA
HUN
SPR
HUN
FEA
SPA
SPR
SPA
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MNZ
FEA
BAK
SPR
BAK
FEA
LUS
SPR
LUS
FEA
YMC
SPR
YMC
FEA
9th105
Flag of Paraguay.svg Joshua Dürksen 151191217RetRet31818†10Ret8616Ret181919103515813Ret1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Taylor Barnard Ret1613131316DSQ2011119Ret128914791613
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Niels Koolen 191920Ret
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cian Shields 18111818
2025 ALB
SPR
ALB
FEA
BHR
SPR
BHR
FEA
JED
SPR
JED
FEA
IMO
SPR
IMO
FEA
MCO
SPR
MCO
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
LUS
SPR
LUS
FEA
YMC
SPR
YMC
FEA
Flag of Paraguay.svg Joshua Dürksen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cian Shields

FIA Formula 3 Championship

YearChassisEngineTyresDriversRacesWinsPolesF. LapsPodiumsD.C.PtsT.C.Pts
2024 Dallara
F3 2019
Mecachrome
V634 V6
P Flag of Thailand.svg Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak 20000124th99th*35*
Flag of Italy.svg Nikita Bedrin 20100119th25
Flag of Austria.svg Joshua Dufek 20000028th1
2025 Dallara
F3 2019
Mecachrome
V634 V6
P Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sagrera
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA

In detail

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

YearDrivers1234567891011121314151617181920T.C.Points
2024 BHR
SPR
BHR
FEA
ALB
SPR
ALB
FEA
IMO
SPR
IMO
FEA
MCO
SPR
MCO
FEA
CAT
SPR
CAT
FEA
RBR
SPR
RBR
FEA
SIL
SPR
SIL
FEA
HUN
SPR
HUN
FEA
SPA
SPR
SPA
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MNZ
FEA
9th35
Flag of Thailand.svg Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak 1619RetRetRet27171825262726202021429152111
Flag of Italy.svg Nikita Bedrin 1320218930Ret24Ret30†13Ret139171320Ret13
Flag of Austria.svg Joshua Dufek 242722221622Ret20171725Ret23Ret22222414Ret10
2025 ALB
SPR
ALB
FEA
BHR
SPR
BHR
FEA
IMO
SPR
IMO
FEA
MCO
SPR
MCO
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
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sagrera
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA

Timeline

Current series
FIA Formula 2 Championship 2024–present
FIA Formula 3 Championship 2024–present

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