AIX Racing is an Emirati-German

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team currently competing in the

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and the

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. It previously competed under a German license in 2024. It started racing in 2024 after acquiring PHM Racing's Formula 2 and Formula 3 teams.

History

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 Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...

-based AIX Investment Group that would see the team renamed ''PHM AIX Racing'' for 2024. AIX later completed acquisition of the F2 and F3 structures in May 2024 and would compete as ''AIX Racing'' from the

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rounds of the F2 and F3 championships. At Round 4 of the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship in

, the team got their first podium with driver Joshua Dürksen finishing in third place in the feature race. At Round 5 in

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won his and the team's maiden Formula 2 race victory in the sprint race. In late August 2024, Barnard, who was the reserve and development driver for

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, 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

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and

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respectively. Ahead of Round 13 at

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, the team signed Cian Shields to race for the team until the end of the season at Yas Marina.

Current series results

FIA Formula 2 Championship

* Season still in progress.

In detail

( key) * Season still in progress.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

* Season still in progress.

In detail

( key) * Season still in progress.

Timeline

References

External links

* {{FIA Formula 3 Championship teams United Arab Emirates auto racing teams German auto racing teams Auto racing teams established in 2024 2024 establishments in Germany Sports clubs and teams in Berlin FIA Formula 2 Championship teams FIA Formula 3 Championship teams 2024 mergers and acquisitions