Joshua Dufek

Joshua Dufek (born 13 December 2004) is an Austrian and Swiss racing driver who most recently competed in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Hitech TGR.

Dufek previously drove for Van Amersfoort Racing in F4 and FRECA and for CryptoTower in the Euroformula Open, achieving a pair of victories.

Career

Lower formulae

2020 Having started kart racing at the age of seven, Dufek followed up his karting career with a move into single-seaters in 2020, competing in the F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport. His season would start out slowly compared to his teammates Kas Haverkort and Mari Boya, with just one podium and pole position scored in race three in Navarra to show for his efforts. Dufek's results would improve afterwards, getting two back-to-back third places in the third round at Jerez, and followed that up by finishing second twice at the following event in Valencia, crossing the finish line less than a second after teammate Haverkort. The Swiss driver scored three more podiums in the latter half of the campaign, finishing the season in fourth position in the standings, tied on points with fellow rookie Thomas ten Brinke.

2021 Dufek racing in the 2021 Italian F4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring. In 2021, Dufek moved to Van Amersfoort Racing, partnering Oliver Bearman and Nikita Bedrin in the Italian and ADAC Formula 4 series. His campaign in the former championship began in similar fashion to his 2020 season, having to wait for a podium until the eighth race of the season at Vallelunga. He scored another podium in Imola, and went on to make a bold call to switch to rain tyres during the final race at the Red Bull Ring, which allowed him to charge to second place. His weekend of the season would come in Mugello: after having taken all three pole-positions of the event in qualifying, Dufek finished second in the first race and came out victorious in race 2, having lost the lead at the start but taking it back after overtakes on Oliver Bearman and Sebastián Montoya. Dufek ended his season in the Italian championship in seventh place after amassing 154 points.

Dufek racing in the 2021 ADAC Formula 4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring. In the German championship, Dufek would get his first podium in a VAR podium lockout in race 2 at Zandvoort, finishing second. Dufek then went on to have two further races in which he narrowly missed out on taking victory, losing out in back-to-back races at the Hockenheimring and Nürburgring to Luke Browning and Tim Tramnitz respectively. His ADAC F4 season also ended with him sat in seventh, having skipped the fourth round at the Sachsenring.

Formula Regional

2022 Dufek racing in the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring. Having taken part in post-season testing with MP Motorsport and Van Amersfoort Racing at the end of 2021, Dufek signed for the latter team to compete in the Formula Regional European Championship, driving alongside Levente Révész and Kas Haverkort. Before the season, the Swiss driver competed in the first three rounds of the Formula Regional Asian series for Hitech Grand Prix, amassing two rookie podiums, ending 18th in the standings. The start to his campaign in the European championship would prove trickier, as Dufek scored just two points in the first ten races, far from teammate Haverkort. However, a sudden upturn in form at the Hungaroring round with strong points finishes, followed by a double podium at the Red Bull Ring after the summer break, propelled Dufek into the top-ten in the standings and rookie title contention. Dufek arrived at the season finale at Mugello tenth in the standings, 11 points off rookie leader Leonardo Fornaroli. He put pressure on the Italian with a podium in race one and a front row start in race two, but a late mistake fighting with Hadrien David saw him drop three positions and eventually miss out on the rookie championship by four points. This was, however, enough of a points haul for Dufek to leapfrog MP Motorsport's Mari Boya and secure ninth place in the final overall standings.

2023 At the start of 2023, Dufek raced in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with PHM Racing. He would go on to take his first Formula Regional victory at Kuwait Motor Town, only to have it stripped away due to a technical irregularity. He finished the season sixth in the standings with two podiums to his name.

Dufek remained with Van Amersfoort Racing for the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship. Despite a maiden pole position at the Hungaroring, Dufek experienced a drop in speed due to what he described as a "recalcitrant engine", and opted to pull out of his contract during the summer break. He sat ninth in the standings at the time. By the end of the season, Dufek had dropped to 13th in the overall standings, having scored 52 points.

Euroformula Open

After leaving Formula Regional midway through 2023, Dufek joined the Euroformula Open with CryptoTower Racing Team starting from the fifth round at the Red Bull Ring. He scored a pair of podiums in his first round at the Red Bull Ring, before achieving a maiden win in Monza. He continued his podium streak in Mugello, making it seven rostrums in eight appearances, allowing him to place seventh in the overall standings.

FIA Formula 3 Championship 2023 Dufek was called up by Campos Racing for the final round of the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship at Monza, replacing Hugh Barter. After spinning out of qualifying, he finished 14th in both races, enough to propel him to 29th in the standings, ahead of six other drivers. He then tested for PHM Racing during the post-season test.

2024 Dufek driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2024 Spielberg Formula 3 round. For 2024, Dufek stepped up to FIA Formula 3 full-time, joining PHM AIX Racing for his first full Formula 3 season. It would be a difficult season for Dufek, often fighting towards the rear of the field. However, he had a standout qualifying in Hungary with sixth, only for him to be disqualified for being below the minimum weight. His sole point came in the season finale in the Monza feature race, classifying tenth after post-race penalties. Dufek was ranked 28th in the standings, behind teammates Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak and Nikita Bedrin.

2025 Dufek continued in Formula 3 for a second season in 2025, switching to Hitech TGR alongside Martinius Stenshorne and Gerrard Xie. Having failed to score points during the first four rounds, Dufek departed the team following the Monaco round due to budget issues, and was replaced by Jesse Carrasquedo Jr.

Formula One At the start of 2019, Dufek joined the Sauber Junior Team along with Dexter Patterson and competed with their karting team in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship and the Karting World Championship. He left the academy before the start of his single-seater career in 2020.

Personal life

Dufek was born to a German and Austrian father, and a British mother in London. He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2020 F4 Spanish Championship MP Motorsport 21 0 1 1 8 187 4th 2021 ADAC Formula 4 Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 18 0 0 0 4 127 7th Italian F4 Championship 21 1 3 2 5 154 7th FIA Central European Zone Formula 4 2 1 1 1 1 25 7th 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship Hitech Grand Prix 9 0 0 0 0 12 18th Formula Regional European Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 19 0 0 0 3 79 9th 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship PHM Racing 15 0 0 3 2 105 6th Formula Regional European Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 12 0 1 0 0 52 13th FIA Formula 3 Championship Campos Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 29th Euroformula Open Championship CryptoTower Racing Team 8 1 0 0 7 138 7th 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship PHM AIX RacingAIX Racing 20 0 0 0 0 1 28th 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship Hitech TGR 8 0 0 0 0 0 30th Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points 2020 MP Motorsport NAV1 NAV2 NAV3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 JER1 JER2 JER3 CRT1 CRT2 CRT3 ARA1 ARA2 ARA3 JAR1 JAR2 JAR3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 4th 187

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points 2021 Van Amersfoort Racing RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 HOC11 HOC12 HOC13 SAC1 SAC2 SAC3 HOC21 HOC22 HOC23 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 7th 127

Complete Italian F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points 2021 Van Amersfoort Racing LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 VLL1 VLL2 VLL3 IMO1 IMO2 IMO3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 7th 154

Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Points 2022 Hitech Grand Prix ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 18th 12

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points 2022 Van Amersfoort Racing MNZ1 MNZ2 IMO1 IMO2 MCO1 MCO2 LEC1 LEC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HUN1 HUN2 SPA1 SPA2 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 MUG1 MUG2 9th 79 2023 Van Amersfoort Racing IMO1 IMO2 CAT1 CAT2 HUN1 HUN2 SPA1 SPA2 MUG1 MUG2 LEC1 LEC2 RBR1 RBR2 MNZ1 MNZ2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HOC1 HOC2 13th 52

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points 2023 PHM Racing DUB11 DUB12 DUB13 KUW11 KUW12 KUW13 KUW21 KUW22 KUW23 DUB21 DUB22 DUB23 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 6th 105

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Pos Points 2023 CryptoTower Racing Team PRT1 PRT2 PRT3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 HUN1 HUN2 HUN3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 MUG1 MUG2 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 7th 138

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points 2023 Campos Racing BHRSPR BHRFEA MELSPR MELFEA MONSPR MONFEA CATSPR CATFEA RBRSPR RBRFEA SILSPR SILFEA HUNSPR HUNFEA SPASPR SPAFEA MNZSPR MNZFEA 29th 0 2024 PHM AIX RacingAIX Racing BHRSPR BHRFEA MELSPR MELFEA IMOSPR IMOFEA MONSPR MONFEA CATSPR CATFEA RBRSPR RBRFEA SILSPR SILFEA HUNSPR HUNFEA SPASPR SPAFEA MNZSPR MNZFEA 28th 1 2025 Hitech TGR MELSPR MELFEA BHRSPR BHRFEA IMOSPR IMOFEA MONSPR MONFEA CATSPR CATFEA RBRSPR RBRFEA SILSPR SILFEA SPASPR SPAFEA HUNSPR HUNFEA MNZSPR MNZFEA 30th 0