AIX Racing’s Joshua Duerksen claimed his maiden Formula 2 victory with a dominant performance in the Baku Sprint Race, going from fourth on the grid to the top step of the podium.
Duerksen made a strong start and was up to third by the end of Lap 1, getting ahead of DAMS Lucas Oil’s Jak Crawford at Turn 1.
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He then picked his way through the field with precision, diving down the inside of pole-sitter Christian Mansell at Turn 1 to move up to second before repeating the same move at the same corner on Gabriele Minì to take the lead.
Duerksen then managed a late Safety Car restart following Ritomo Miyata’s crash into the barrier at Turn 3, before winning by over three and a half seconds, giving Paraguay its first Formula 2 winner.
