Joshua Duerksen wins Formula 2 sprint at Monza

Joshua Duerksen turned a seventh-place start into a commanding Formula 2 sprint victory at Monza, taking the lead on lap nine and holding it to the finish. The Paraguayan driver won the short race for the third time this season with Invicta Racing.

Duerksen had qualified second on Friday behind his Brazilian teammate Rafael Câmara. The reversed grid for the top 10 places put him ninth for the sprint, but penalties for Nikola Tsolov and Noel León moved him up to seventh.

He attacked immediately. At the second corner, just metres after the start, Duerksen passed Alex Dunne, Martinius Stenshorne and Ritomo Miyata to move into fourth. He had two off-track moments while trying to pass Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak, but allowed the Thai driver to regain the position each time before completing a legal overtake. Oliver Goethe had already fallen behind, leaving only John Bennett ahead.

Duerksen passed the British Trident driver on lap nine to take the lead. The race featured several yellow flags, including one at the end, when Duerksen had built a lead of almost one second. After the restart with two laps remaining, he was not challenged and secured his third sprint win of 2026.

The victory earned Duerksen 10 points, with another point for the fastest lap, giving him 11 for the race. The source ends before providing his updated championship position.