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Draft:Oscar Wurz

Oscar Wurz
NationalityAustria Austria
Born (2007-09-29) 29 September 2007 (age 16)
Related toAlexander Wurz (father)
Charlie Wurz (brother)
Formula 4 CEZ Championship career
Debut season2024
Current teamJenzer Motorsport
F4 Saudi Arabian Championship
TeamsAltawkilat.Meritus GP
Car number11
Starts19
Wins0
Podiums4
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish6th in 2024
Previous series
2024
2023

2023		F4 Saudi Arabian Championship
F4 Saudi Arabian Championship – Trophy Event
F4 Danish Championship

Oscar Wurz (born 29 September 2007) is an Austrian racing driver. He currently competes in the 2024 Formula 4 CEZ Championship with Jenzer Motorsport.[1]

Career

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Karting

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Wurz began karting on the national stage when he joined the Hungarian International Open in 2016, driving in the Micro Max category.[2] He then debuted internationally in 2018, at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Brazil, in the Micro Max category.[3] His most major title also came in 2018 when he won the Hungarian championship in the same category, finishing above talented drivers including Sasha Bondarev.[4] Most recently in 2022, Wurz competed in OK karting with a best finish of 9th in the Italian championship.[5]

Formula 4

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2023

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Wurz stepped up to car racing as he joined STEP Motorsport for the final two rounds of the 2023 F4 Danish Championship. He secured a podium as he scored 52 points from six races, finishing 12th in the standings.[6][7] Wurz ended the year in the Trophy Event of the 2024 F4 Saudi Arabian Championship, held before the start of the season. He finished on the top step of the podium twice, scoring a further podium from the four races.[8]

2024

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For 2024, Wurz would join the full season of the 2024 F4 Saudi Arabian Championship. He managed four podiums from 19 races, and finished sixth in the championship as he prepared for the season ahead.[9] Wurz would then secure a place on the grid for the 2024 Formula 4 CEZ Championship. He began the season with two victories from three races, inheriting the first two victories from Ethan Ischer who competed as a guest driver at the Balaton Park Circuit.[10] Wurz then secured another podium at round two at the Red Bull Ring, and scored another two victories and a further second place in round three at the Slovakia Ring.[11][12] He currently sits at the top of the standings after nine races, leading reigning Karting World Champion Kirill Kutskov by 67 points.[13]

Personal life

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Wurz's brother Charlie is currently competing in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Jenzer, and their father Alexander is a former Formula One driver.[14]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Team Position
2016 Hungarian International Open - Micro Max Speedworld Academy 24th
2017 BNL Golden Trophy - Micro Max 7th
Hungarian International Open - Micro Max VPD Racing 14th
2018 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Micro Max Wurz Racing 20th
FIA Central European Zone - Micro Max 18th
Hungarian International Open - Micro Max 1st
2019 WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini Wurz Racing NC
South Garda Winter Cup - Mini Rok Manetti Motorsport 26th
WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini 106th
Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy - Mini Max 29th
FIA Central European Zone - Mini Max VPDR 7th
Austrian Karting-Meisterschaft - Mini Max 7th
WSK Open Cup - 60 Mini KR Motorsport 101st
WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini NC
Canadian Open - Mini Max 4th
2020 WSK Super Master Series - OKJ Expirit Racing Team 66th
South Garda Winter Cup - OKJ NC
WSK Euro Series - OKJ 49th
Champions of the Future - OKJ NC
CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ 83rd
CIK-FIA Academy Trophy 19th
CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ Expirit Racing Team NC
WSK Open Cup - OKJ 40th
2021 WSK Champions Cup - OKJ Expirit Racing Team NC
WSK Super Master Series - OKJ 47th
WSK Euro Series - OKJ 37th
Champions of the Future - OKJ 61st
CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ 62nd
Deutsche Kart Meisterschaft - OKJ Ricky Flynn Motorsport 45th
CIK-FIA Academy Trophy 14th
WSK Open Cup - OKJ Expirit Racing Team 35th
CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ Tony Kart Racing Team 24th
South Garda Winter Cup - OKJ 15th
2022 WSK Super Master Series - OK Tony Kart Racing Team 76th
Champions of the Future - OK 63rd
CIK-FIA European Championship - OK 59th
WSK Euro Series - OK 56th
Italian ACI Championship - OK 9th
CIK-FIA World Championship - OK Tony Kart Racing Team NC
Sources:[1][15]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2023 F4 Danish Championship STEP Motorsport 6 0 0 0 1 52 12th
F4 Saudi Arabian Championship – Trophy Event Altawkilat.Meritus GP 4 2 0 1 3 N/A NC
2024 F4 Saudi Arabian Championship Altawkilat.Meritus GP 19 0 0 0 4 137.5 6th
Formula 4 CEZ Championship Jenzer Motorsport 9 4 1 3 7 170 1st*
Italian F4 Championship

Complete F4 Danish Championship results

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(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
2023 FSP Racing PAD1
1 		PAD1
2 		PAD1
3 		AND
1
 AND
2
 KAR
1
 KAR
2
 KAR
3
 DJU
1
 DJU
2
 DJU
3
 DJU
4
 PAD2
1
7 		PAD2
2
6 		PAD2
3
8 		JYL
1
5 		JYL
2
2 		JYL
3
7 		12th 52

Complete F4 Saudi Arabian Championship results

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(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
2024 Altawkilat Meritus.GP KMT1
1
Ret 		KMT1
2
Ret 		KMT1
3
4 		KMT1
4
DNS 		KMT2
1
2 		KMT2
2
Ret 		KMT2
3
7 		KMT2
4
5 		LSL
1
2 		LSL
2
3 		LSL
3
4 		LSL
4
5 		JED1
1
4 		JED1
2
WD 		JED1
3
4 		JED2
1
2 		JED2
2
Ret 		JED2
3
Ret 		JED3
1
6 		JED3
2
5 		JED3
3
8 		6th 137.5

Complete Formula 4 CEZ Championship results

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(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
2024 Jenzer Motorsport BAL
1
 BAL
2
 BAL
3
 RBR
1
 RBR
2
 RBR
3
 SVK
1
 SVK
2
 SVK
3
 MOS
1
 MOS
2
 MOS
3
 BRN
1
 BRN
2
 BRN
3
 SAL
1
 SAL
2
 SAL
3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Driver: Oscar Wurz | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  2. ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  3. ^ "Rotax Challenge Grand Finals". Kartcom. 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  4. ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  5. ^ "Italian ACI Karting Championship". Kartcom. 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  6. ^ Wood, Ida (2023-10-02). "Mikkel Pedersen pips Magnus Pedersen to 2023 Danish F4 title". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  7. ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  8. ^ Wood, Ida (2023-12-16). "Saudi Arabian F4 launched with non-championship round in Bahrain". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  9. ^ "2024 F4 Saudi Arabia Championship Races and Standings| Racing Years". www.racingyears.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  10. ^ Gascoigne, Roger (2024-04-28). "Ischer and Kutskov share F4 CEZ spoils but Wurz takes points lead". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  11. ^ Wood, Ida (2024-05-19). "PHM Racing drivers share wins in F4 CEZ round two at the Red Bull Ring". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  12. ^ Wood, Ida (2024-06-09). "Oscar Wurz grows hefty F4 CEZ lead at Slovakiaring with first two wins". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  13. ^ "Standings F4 CEZ 2024" (PDF). f4-cez.com. 13 July 2024.
  14. ^ "We Are The Future | Wurz Brothers". We Are The Future. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  15. ^ "Wurz Oscar". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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