The Formula E Madrid Rookie Test is taking place on Sunday, March 22 and the ten teams are fielding some impressive and decorated young names. These include multiple race-winners at various levels and former champions. But who should fans make sure to watch out for? Here are Teagan’s five picks of drivers to watch.

Season 12 debutants Citroën Racing have opted for a dynamic young line-up for the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test, signing Formula 2 race winner Joshua Dürksen alongside Rookie Test driver Théo Pourchaire for the one-day test.

Invicta Racing’s Joshua Dürksen took his fifth Formula 2 win in the opening sprint race of 2026 in Melbourne. Key to the Paraguayan’s victory charge were two crucial overtakes around the outside of Turns 9 and 10, leaving him untroubled ever since. 

Written by Liam Ploetner Joshua Dürksen took his fifth F2 victory, and his second at Albert Park. | Credit: Formula 2 It was Joshua Dürksen who took the opening win of the 2026 Formula 2 season in the Albert Park Sprint Race after starting from second place. How the action unfolded On pole was Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak, who was making his third start in F2, having competed in the final round in Abu Dhabi last year. The opening lap saw two spins, as Oliver Goethe spun from thir

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AIX Racing's Joshua Dürksen comes into Formula 2's Qatar weekend sitting just 10 points off tenth-placed Sebastián Montoya in the standings. With the final two weekends featuring four races, the Paraguayan racer believes a second top-ten finish in F2 is "very possible".

For most of the 30-minute Formula 2 qualifying session around the Red Bull Ring, drivers were focusing on maintaining ultimate tyre grip. Come Sunday's feature race, tyre wear will definitely take centre stage around the circuit’s medium and high-speed corners. 

Joshua Dürksen picked up from where he left off in 2024. Behind him were two maiden podium finishers, Leonardo Fornaroli and Luke Browning.

It was a story of two different seasons, but Joshua Dürksen proved the common denominator, standing on the top step of the podium again

Written by Vyas Ponnuri AIX Racing have been one of the surprise packages emerging from the 2024 Formula 2 season so far, with Taylor...