# Charlie Wurz

Charlie Wurz (born 2 December 2005) is an Austrian-British racing driver who is set to compete in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Trident, having most recently competed in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Jenzer Motorsport. He is the 2022 Formula 4 UAE and the 2023 Formula Regional Oceania champion.
Wurz is the son of former Formula One driver Alexander Wurz.

## Racing career
### Karting

Wurz competed in karting series across Europe since 2017. These included the Rotax Max Challenge, WSK events and FIA sanctioned karting series. During this time, Wurz was scouted to join the Ferrari Driver Academy.

### Lower formulae
#### 2021

Wurz made his single-seater debut in 2021, competing at the Vallelunga round of the Italian F4 Championship as part of the Prema outfit and taking a win in the rookie class during Race 3. He would go on to compete in his home round at the Red Bull Ring, scoring points that elevated him to 20th in the standings. At the end of the year, Wurz took his first win in the category, taking victory at the F4 UAE Trophy Round held in support of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

#### 2022

At the beginning of 2022, Wurz competed in the F4 UAE Championship on a full-time basis in preparation for his European season. During the campaign, Wurz took a podium during the first round in Yas Marina, before following it up with a double podium for the first Dubai round. He proceeded to take a win each during the next two rounds in Dubai, moving him to the championship lead. A further second place podium in the final round allowed Wurz to clinch the title with a race to spare, having secured two wins, eight podiums throughout the season.
For his main season, Wurz would remain with Prema for the entirety of the Italian F4 Championship, as well as taking part in the first half of the ADAC F4 series. In the latter, a third place at Spa-Francorchamps and a further pair of podiums at Zandvoort meant that the Austrian driver placed seventh in the standings, although his campaign in the former would bear more fruit. After a pair of points finishes at Imola, Wurz would take his first podium at Misano, having fought for victory with teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli. More points came at Spa, before the Austrian tasted champagne at Vallelunga, scoring a pair of third places. At the penultimate round in Monza, Wurz would take pole for Race 1, which he managed to convert into his first victory in the series, whilst also scoring a podium in Race 2 during a weekend that the Austrian described as having been "fantastic". One more podium came during the season finale at Mugello, with Wurz finishing the season fourth in the standings.
Wurz also made a cameo appearance in Spanish F4 at Campos Racing in Jerez, substituting in for an injured Jesse Carrasquedo Jr.. He took a third-placed podium in just his first race, with the Austrian finishing seventh and sixth in the other two races. He also competed in the FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup for Team Austria, where he finished the main race in 11th place.

### Formula Regional
#### Formula Regional Oceania Championship

At the start of 2023, Wurz took part in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship in New Zealand, driving for M2 Competition. He started the season in a strong manner, taking the championship lead during the first round with a pair of second-placed finishes in the main races. At the next event in Teretonga, the Austrian would extend his advantage at the top of the standings, winning races 1 and 3. After a lull at Manfeild, where Wurz finished no higher than fifth, he returned to the top step of the podium in the reverse grid race at Hampton Downs. As championship adversary Callum Hedge suffered from mechanical difficulties during the race, Wurz once again moved to the top of the standings. He won the feature race at Taupo while Hedge finished fourth, securing the series championship.

#### Formula Regional European Championship

Wurz confirmed in January that he would be competing in the Formula Regional European Championship during the 2023 season, driving for ART Grand Prix alongside Laurens van Hoepen and Marcus Amand. He scored a point during the opening round in Imola, and had a difficult first few rounds before he was forced to miss the Spa-Francorchamps round after contracting laryngitis. He only raced in two more rounds of the championship following that before switching to Euroformula Open, therefore ending 26th in the standings with one point.

### Euroformula Open

In 2023, Wurz made his Euroformula Open debut for the fifth round at the Red Bull Ring with CryptoTower Racing Team. He began his campaign with a podium at the Red Bull Ring, before securing his first and only win of the year during a dramatic second race in Monza. He concluded his campaign with a double rostrum during the Barcelona season finale, finishing sixth in the standings with one win, five podiums and 139 points.

### Macau Grand Prix

In 2023, Wurz participated in the final edition of the FIA Formula 3 World Cup at Macau with Jenzer Motorsport. He would qualify 18th for the Qualification Race and finished in 11th, However, he failed to finish the main racedid not finish the Main Race.

### FIA Formula 3 Championship
#### 2024

In October 2023, Wurz joined Jenzer Motorsport for FIA Formula 3 post-season testing at Jerez. Wurz was later confirmed to be joining the Swiss outfit for the 2024 FIA F3 season, alongside Max Esterson and Matías Zagazeta. Wurz only finished in the points once which took place during the Melbourne feature race, where excellent tyre management brought him up to fifth place after starting 14th. He qualified sixth and was fighting for another top 5 finish in the Silverstone sprint race, but he was involved in a race-ending collision with Alex Dunne on the Wellington Straight. Wurz finished 22nd in the drivers' standings, ahead of Zagazeta but behind Esterson.

#### 2025

Remaining in Formula 3 for a second campaign, Wurz switched to Trident for the 2025 season, partnering reigning FRECA champion Rafael Câmara and rookie champion Noah Strømsted.

## Sportscar racing
### Porsche Sprint Challenge

In 2021, Wurz competed in two races of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Europe at the Hungaroring. He won one race, having secured a pole position and fastest lap in the same event. In the following race, Wurz finished on the podium in third position.
Wurz returned to the Porsche Sprint Challenge at the end of the year, this time racing in the Middle East. The Austrian managed to win three races, which placed him sixth in the GT4 standings despite missing the majority of the season.

## Personal life

Wurz's father is double Le Mans 24h winner and former Formula 1 driver Alexander Wurz. Wurz resides in Monte Carlo, but competes under the Austrian flag.

## Karting record
### Karting career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Position |
| 2017 | BNL Golden Trophy — Junior Max | | 26th |
| 2018 | FIA Central European Zone — R Mini | Wurz Racing | 11th |
| 2018 | Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Mini MAX | Wurz Racing | 10th |
| 2019 | FIA Central European Zone — R Junior | VPDR | 3rd |
| 2019 | Austrian Karting Championship — Rotax Max Junior | VPDR | 2nd |
| 2019 | Rotax Max Challenge Euro Trophy — Junior Max | VPDR | 13th |
| 2019 | Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy — Junior Max | Wurz, Alexander | NC |
| 2019 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Wurz, Alexander | 33rd |
| 2019 | FIA Karting Academy Trophy | | 13th |
| 2019 | South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | Manetti Motorsport | NC |
| 2019 | WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | Manetti Motorsport | NC |
| 2019 | WSK Euro Series — OKJ | Manetti Motorsport | 52nd |
| 2019 | WSK Open Cup — OKJ | KR Motorsport | 26th |
| 2019 | WSK Final Cup — OKJ | KR Motorsport | 15th |
| 2019 | Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior | KMS Europe | 11th |
| 2019 | FIA Motorsport Games Karting Slalom Cup | Team Austria | 8th |
| 2020 | South Garda Winter Cup — OK | Exprit Racing Team | NC |
| 2020 | WSK Super Master Series — OK | Exprit Racing Team | 33rd |
| 2020 | WSK Euro Series — OK | Exprit Racing Team | 9th |
| 2020 | WSK Open Cup — OK | Exprit Racing Team | 9th |
| 2020 | CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | Exprit Racing Team | 38th |
| 2020 | CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | Exprit Racing Team | 32nd |
| 2021 | WSK Super Master Series — OK | | 51st |
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## Racing record
### Racing career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2021 | Italian F4 Championship | Prema Powerteam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20th |
| 2021 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe - GT4 | Deltabloc GT Racing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | NC† |
| 2021 | Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2021–22 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East - GT4 | BWT Junior Racing | 4 | 3 | ? | 2 | 3 | 77.5 | 6th |
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Prema Racing | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 255 | 1st |
| 2022 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | Prema Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 7th |
| 2022 | Italian F4 Championship | Prema Racing | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 198 | 4th |
| 2022 | F4 Spanish Championship | Campos Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 15th |
| 2022 | FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup | Team Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Oceania Championship | M2 Competition | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 343 | 1st |
| 2023 | Formula Regional European Championship | ART Grand Prix | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26th |
| 2023 | Euroformula Open Championship | CryptoTower Racing Team | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 139 | 6th |
| 2023 | Macau Grand Prix | Jenzer Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2023–24 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East | Central Europe Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17th |
| 2024 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22nd |
| 2025 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Trident | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8* | 10th* |
$^†$ As Wurz was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.

### 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 | 22 | DC | Points |
| 2021 | Prema Powerteam | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | LEC 3 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | MIS 3 | VLL 1 19 | VLL 2 12 | VLL 3 4 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | IMO 3 | RBR 1 21 | RBR 2 8 | RBR 3 8 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | MUG 3 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MNZ 3 | | 20th | 20 |
| 2022 | Prema Racing | IMO 1 7 | IMO 2 16 | IMO 3 7 | MIS 1 4 | MIS 2 2 | MIS 3 27† | SPA 1 4 | SPA 2 7 | SPA 3 4 | VLL 1 9 | VLL 2 3 | VLL 3 3 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 5 | RBR 3 6 | RBR 4 14 | MNZ 1 1 | MNZ 2 2 | MNZ 3 C | MUG 1 4 | MUG 2 6 | MUG 3 3 | 4th | 198 |

### Complete Formula 4 UAE 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 | DC | Points |
| 2022 | Prema Racing | YAS1 1 8 | YAS1 2 7 | YAS1 3 2 | YAS1 4 6 | DUB1 1 3 | DUB1 2 4 | DUB1 3 2 | DUB1 4 7 | DUB2 1 3 | DUB2 2 1 | DUB2 3 3 | DUB2 4 9 | DUB3 1 2 | DUB3 2 2 | DUB3 3 1 | DUB3 4 8 | YAS2 1 5 | YAS2 2 4 | YAS3 3 2 | YAS4 4 8 | 1st | 255 |

### 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 | DC | Points |
| 2022 | Prema Racing | SPA 1 3 | SPA 2 Ret | SPA 3 5 | HOC 1 4 | HOC 2 10 | HOC 3 6 | ZAN 1 7 | ZAN 2 3 | ZAN 3 3 | NÜR1 1 6 | NÜR1 2 4 | NÜR1 3 7 | LAU 1 | LAU 2 | LAU 3 | NÜR2 1 | NÜR2 2 | NÜR2 3 | 7th | 111 |

### 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 |
| 2022 | Campos Racing | ALG 1 | ALG 2 | ALG 3 | JER 1 3 | JER 2 7 | JER 3 6 | CRT 1 | CRT 2 | CRT 3 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | SPA 3 | ARA 1 | ARA 2 | ARA 3 | NAV 1 | NAV 2 | NAV 3 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | CAT 3 | 15th | 25 |

### Complete FIA Motorsport Games results

| Year | Team | Cup | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
| 2022 | Team Austria | Formula 4 | 2nd | NC | 11th |

### Complete Formula Regional Oceania 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 | DC | Points |
| 2023 | M2 Competition | HIG 1 2 | HIG 2 4 | HIG 3 2 | TER 1 1 | TER 2 4 | TER 3 1 | MAN 1 5 | MAN 2 6 | MAN 3 6 | HMP 1 8 | HMP 2 1 | HMP 3 7 | TAU 1 5 | TAU 2 3 | TAU 3 1 | 1st | 343 |

### 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 | DC | Points |
| 2023 | ART Grand Prix | IMO 1 26 | IMO 2 10 | CAT 1 16 | CAT 2 18 | HUN 1 22 | HUN 2 22 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | MUG 1 18 | MUG 2 13 | LEC 1 Ret | LEC 2 27 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | 26th | 1 |

### 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 | EST 1 | EST 2 | EST 3 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | SPA 3 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | HUN 3 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | LEC 3 | RBR 1 5 | RBR 2 3 | RBR 3 4 | MNZ 1 3 | MNZ 2 1* | MNZ 3 Ret | MUG 1 Ret | MUG 2 6 | CAT 1 2 | CAT 2 2 | CAT 3 5 | 6th | 139 |

### Complete Macau Grand Prix results

| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
| 2023 | Jenzer Motorsport | Dallara F3 2019 | 18th | 11th | DNF |

### 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 |
| 2024 | Jenzer Motorsport | BHR SPR 19 | BHR FEA 16 | MEL SPR 11 | MEL FEA 5 | IMO SPR 23 | IMO FEA 24 | MON SPR 19 | MON FEA Ret | CAT SPR 16 | CAT FEA 13 | RBR SPR 20 | RBR FEA 27 | SIL SPR Ret | SIL FEA Ret | HUN SPR 17 | HUN FEA Ret | SPA SPR 26 | SPA FEA 23 | MNZ SPR 24† | MNZ FEA 14 | 22nd | 10 |
| 2025 | Trident | MEL SPR Ret | MEL FEA 6 | BHR SPR | BHR FEA | IMO SPR | IMO FEA | MON SPR | MON FEA | CAT SPR | CAT FEA | RBR SPR | RBR FEA | SIL SPR | SIL FEA | SPA SPR | SPA FEA | HUN SPR | HUN FEA | MNZ SPR | MNZ FEA | 10th* | 8* |