Profile: Alexander Wurz


Alexander Wurz
  • Personal Information
  • Date of Birth: 02/15/1974
  • Place of Birth: Waithofen, Austria
  • Residence: Monaco, Monaco
  • Marital Status: yes
  • Children: 1

  • Career Information
  • Current Team: Honda Racing F1 Team
  • Car Number: 0
  • Position: Test Driver
  • F1 Starts: 70
  • F1 Poles: 0
  • F1 Fastest Laps: 1
  • F1 Points: 45
  • F1 Wins: 0
  • F1 Titles: 0

  • Career Timeline
  • 1986 : BMX (Bike Racing): World Champion; European Championship (2nd).
    1988 : BMX: Austrian Champion .
    1989 : Karting: Austrian Championship (2nd).
    1990 : Karting: Austrian Championship (3rd), Middle East Championship - Kuwait (4th), Austrian Kart Trophy (2nd).
    1991 : Austrian Junior Formula Ford 1600 Championship, 2nd International Formula Ford 1600 Cup (2nd).
    1992 : German and Austrian Formula Ford 1600 Champion 22 victories, 24 pole positions. International Formula Ford 1600 Cup winner. Austrian Motorsport Award winner
    1993 : German Formula 3 Championship (13th), Austrian Formula 3 Champion.
    1994 : German Formula 3 Championship (2nd).
    1995 : German Formula 3 Championship (6th)
    1996 : FIA International Touring Car Championship (16th) - Rookie of the Year, Winner of Le Mans 24hr race with Joest Porsche (youngest winner).
    1997 : FIA International GT Championship (10th)
    Formula 1 (Benetton Renault), Test Driver
    Formula 1 (Benetton Renault), 14th with 4 points, 3 races (1 podium finish).
    1998 : Formula 1 (Benetton), 8th with 17 points.
    1999 : Formula 1 (Benetton), 13th with 3 points.
    2000 : Formula 1 (Benetton), 15th with 2 points.
    2001 : Formula 1 (McLaren), Test Driver.
    2002 : Formula 1 (McLaren), Test Driver.
    2003 : Formula 1 (McLaren), Test Driver.
    2004 : Formula 1 (McLaren), Test Driver.
    2005 : Formula 1 (McLaren), Test Driver / Replaced Juan Pablo Montoya (due to injury) at the San Marino Grand Prix. Finished 3rd, 17th with 6 points.
    2006 : Formula 1 (Williams), Test Driver.
    2007 : Formula 1 (Williams), 11th with 13 points
    2008 : Formula 1 (Honda), Test Driver

    Updated to China 2007
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