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| Nationality |  Austria |
| Born | (2007-09-29) 29 September 2007 (age 17) |
| Formula 4 CEZ Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Jenzer Motorsport |
| F4 Saudi Arabian Championship | |
| Teams | Altawkilat.Meritus GP |
| Car number | 11 |
| Starts | 19 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 6th 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.
Career
Karting
Wurz began karting on the national stage when he joined the Hungarian International Open in 2016, driving in the Micro Max category. He then debuted internationally in 2018, at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Brazil, in the Micro Max category. 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. Most recently in 2022, Wurz competed in OK karting with a best finish of 9th in the Italian championship.
Formula 4
2023
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. 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.
2024
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. 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. 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. He currently sits at the top of the standings after nine races, leading reigning Karting World Champion Kirill Kutskov by 67 points.
Personal life
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.
Karting record
| 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 | |
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Racing record
Racing career summary
| 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 |
References
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- "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- "Rotax Challenge Grand Finals". Kartcom. 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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- Wood, Ida (2023-10-02). "Mikkel Pedersen pips Magnus Pedersen to 2023 Danish F4 title". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- Wood, Ida (2023-12-16). "Saudi Arabian F4 launched with non-championship round in Bahrain". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- "2024 F4 Saudi Arabia Championship Races and Standings| Racing Years". www.racingyears.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- Gascoigne, Roger (2024-04-28). "Ischer and Kutskov share F4 CEZ spoils but Wurz takes points lead". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- 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.
- Wood, Ida (2024-06-09). "Oscar Wurz grows hefty F4 CEZ lead at Slovakiaring with first two wins". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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