Mercedes driver reveals 'target in life' as no category off-limits

Mercedes development driver Joshua Dürksen has revealed that his "target in life" is to compete in all major championships, regardless of the type of car.

Dürksen currently competes for Invicta Racing in Formula 2 and secured victory in the opening sprint race of the season last month in Australia.

The Paraguayan's next race is not until F2's debut in the United States next month in Miami, but he did make a Formula E rookie test appearance for Citroën in Madrid a couple of weeks ago.

He joined Mercedes at the start of the year and is set to take part in TPC tests (Testing of Previous Cars) for the Silver Arrows, which would mark his first experience of F1 machinery.

At 22 years old, Dürksen is starting to look ahead to his next career move beyond F2, with 2026 set to be his third year in the junior series.

Discussing his future with talkSPORT, Dürksen said: "To be honest, I'm a racing driver. I love to drive any car. My target in life is to compete in all categories.

"I really love experiencing new things—new teams, new cars, new ways of driving, and new tracks. I just want to have the full experience of motorsport.

"And so, for sure, there are many good opportunities, especially now with [Formula E's] Gen4. It's going to be an amazing car, from what I’ve heard, and it's going to be a lot quicker. I think it's just going to be a lot more exciting."

No category is off-limits for Dürksen’s career, with his clear target being to compete in as many championships as possible before he retires—even the Dakar Rally.

Revealing which categories he has his eye on, Dürksen said: "So, in terms of categories, of course, I would love to drive in Formula 1, Formula E, and IndyCar.

"I would love to compete in the WEC championship, as well as in GT racing and rallying. I also want to race in the Dakar."