| Alexander Wurz | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Austrian |
| Car # | — |
| Current team | Honda Racing F1 |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Races | 69 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 3 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Career points | 45 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First race | 1997 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Latest race | 2007 Chinese Grand Prix |
| 2007 position | — |
Alexander Wurz (born February 15, 1974 in Waidhofen an der Thaya, Lower Austria) is a retired Austrian Formula One racing driver. The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the Licence holder to take part in Formula One Grands Prix as a driver Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race The 1997 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 15, 1997. The Canadian Grand Prix (known in French as the Grand Prix du Canada) is an auto race held in Canada since 1961. The 2007 Chinese Grand Prix is the sixteenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. The Chinese Grand Prix is a round of the Formula One World Championship, held towards the end of the season in October Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Waidhofen an der Thaya is an Austrian town with a population of 5750 as of the 2001 census Lower Austria (Niederösterreich is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich He is the test driver for the Honda Racing F1 team for the 2008 Formula One season. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. Pre-season testing The first multi-team test session started in Jerez on January 14 2008. He is the second son of former rallycross driver Franz Wurz, the European Rallycross Champion in 1974, 1976 and 1982. For the PlayStation videogame based on this autosport see Rally Cross. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
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BMX
Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986. BMX ( Bicycle Motocross) is a form of Cycling on specially designed bicycles which usually have 20 inch wheels [1] This gave him an underlying physical fitness suitable for motor racing. In 2000, Wurz returned somewhat to his cycling roots, starting an MTB team with countryman Markus Rainer. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The team, Rainer-Wurz.com, is currently sponsored by McLaren sponsors Siemens and Cannondale, amongst others. Rainer-Wurzcom is an international Mountain bike team owned and run by former MTB rider Markus Rainer and former Formula One driver Alexander Wurz McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The Cannondale Bicycle Corporation is a major American Bicycle manufacturer headquartered in Bethel Connecticut USA with manufacturing in Bedford They are multiple World Cup winners.
Early career
Like most Formula One drivers, Wurz's motorsport career began with karting. This is a complete list of drivers who have entered a FIA World Championship race since 1950. For other meanings see Kart (disambiguation Kart racing or karting is a variant of Open-wheel Motor sport with In 1991, Wurz drove in Formula Ford. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Formula Ford is a single seater open wheel class in Motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world In 1993, he switched to the German Formula Three Championship. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The German Formula Three Championship &ndash currently titled the ATS Formel 3 Cup &ndash is Germany 's national Formula Three series From 1996, Wurz drove an Opel Calibra for the Joest Racing touring car team in the DTM. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Opel Calibra also known as the Chevrolet Calibra in South America and North America, the Holden Calibra in Australia and Joest Racing (currently Audi Sport Team Joest) is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters ( DTM, German Touring Car Masters is a Touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere Also in 1996, Wurz, together with Davy Jones and Manuel Reuter, won the Le Mans 24 Hours and in so doing became (at that time) the youngest ever winner of the 24-hour race. Davy Jones (born June 1, 1964 in Chicago) won the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans together with Manuel Reuter and Alexander Wurz Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961 in Mainz is a former German Race car driver. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe,
Benetton
Wurz's Formula One debut was on June 15, 1997 at Montreal for Benetton filling in for fellow Austrian Gerhard Berger, who couldn't race due to illness. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The 1997 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 15, 1997. Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Gerhard Berger, (born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who owns 50% of the Scuderia [2] Wurz impressed with a podium position in his third race before returning to being a test driver upon Berger's return to the cockpit at the German Grand Prix, which Berger won. The 1997 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 27, 1997.
However, Wurz was rewarded with a full-time race seat for the 1998 season with Benetton and spent three more seasons at the team, partnered each year by Giancarlo Fisichella. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing A strong start to 1998 suggested a bright future, and even attracted the interest of Ferrari, but the three-season stint at Benetton turned out to be a disappointment. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Toward the end of his Benetton time, Fisichella produced better results.
Racer to tester
Unable to find a race seat at a leading team for 2001, he took on the role of third (i. The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season e. , test) driver for McLaren. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK
In April 2005, with Juan Pablo Montoya injured, Wurz drove for McLaren in the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix, finishing fourth in the race, but taking third place after both BAR-Honda drivers were disqualified. Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip The 2005 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held from April 22 to April 24 2005 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005 This gave him a unique record. No other driver has had such a long gap between podiums. Wurz went eight years. His drive at Imola was all the more notable because he was still not comfortable in the car, and at times had to drive with one hand. The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an auto racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, east of Bologna and east of the Ferrari factory
Since his signing to McLaren as test driver, Wurz had been eager to return to racing. At various times during this time he was linked in rumours to a return to a full race seat. His large size for a Formula One driver (186 cm/6'1) has perhaps been a factor that has not helped. In fact, because they were so sure he would be driving for Austrian-owned Red Bull Racing in 2005, the designers at McLaren neglected to allow for his size, meaning he could not physically fit in the car. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK In 2003 he was strongly linked to a race seat at Jaguar, where the under-fire Antônio Pizzonia was struggling. Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship Antônio Reginaldo Pizzonia Júnior (born September 11, 1980 in Manaus) is a Brazilian racing driver who has raced in Formula One and However, McLaren were struggling with their abortive new car and blocked the move to retain Alex's excellent technical and development skills. Jaguar then decided to give Pizzonia more time to prove himself, before drafting in Justin Wilson. Justin Wilson (born 31 July, 1978 in Sheffield) is a British racing driver from England who currently competes in the IndyCar
Williams
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Alexander Wurz signed a deal with Williams F1 to become the team's official test and reserve driver at the beginning of 2006. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He drove the third car at all Grand Prix Fridays in 2006. "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE. It was announced on 3 August 2006 that Wurz would replace Mark Webber as a race driver at Williams for the 2007 season. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions This was Wurz's first full time race drive since 2000, and his team mate was Nico Rosberg. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team At the Monaco GP on 27 May 2007, Wurz scored his first points for the Williams F1 team, finishing in 7th place after qualifying 11th. He came 3rd for the 3rd time in his F1 career at the Canadian GP on 10 June 2007, staying out of trouble from 19th on the grid in an action packed race. He actually damaged his rear wing early on in the race, but battled against it and finished on the podium. He nearly repeated this at the European Grand Prix, but just didn't make it past Mark Webber at the final chicane. The 2007 European Grand Prix was the tenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer On October 8, 2007, Wurz announced his immediate retirement from Formula One, meaning that the 2007 Chinese Grand Prix was his final race. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 Chinese Grand Prix is the sixteenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. [3]
On October 8, 2007 the official Formula One website announced that "Williams driver Alexander Wurz has confirmed that he is to retire from Formula One racing with immediate effect". Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [4] Wurz himself also released a statement [5] saying "I would like to thank my family and fans, everyone at AT&T Williams and my previous teams, as well as the media, for all of their support during my Formula One racing career. I may race again, perhaps in Le Mans or other categories and certainly some of my time will now be committed to the very important subject of road safety. " The 33-year old cited doubts over his own commitment as the main reason for his departure despite having a relatively successful season racing with Williams.
He was replaced by Williams test driver Kazuki Nakajima for the final race of the 2007 season in Brazil. is a Formula One driver from Japan for the Williams - Toyota team Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions The 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix was the seventeenth and last race of the 2007 Formula One season. [6]
Honda and Peugeot
On the 10th January 2008, it was announced that Wurz had signed as Honda F1 Test driver for the 2008 Formula One Season. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. Pre-season testing The first multi-team test session started in Jerez on January 14 2008. [7] Wurz also signed with Peugeot to be part of their driving squad for the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans, and will also participate in the 1000 km of Spa for the team. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. The 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 76th Grand Prix of Endurance taking place on 14 &ndash 15 June 2008 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le
Personal life
Wurz is married to Julia and has three sons, Charlie, Felix and Oscar (b. September 30, 2007). Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [8] He used to race with different coloured boots on each foot,[9] but since his return to racing in 2007, he wears matching pairs.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Points | Final Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | German Formula Ford 1600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st |
| 1993 | Austrian Formula Three | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st |
| German Formula Three | RSM Marko | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13th | |
| Masters of Formula Three | RSM Marko | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 17th | |
| 1994 | German Formula Three | G+M Escom Motorsport | 19 | 1 | 3 | 219 | 2nd |
| Macau Grand Prix | G+M Escom Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 15th | |
| Grand Prix de Monaco F3 | G+M Escom Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | |
| Masters of Formula Three | G+M Escom Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 26th | |
| 1995 | German Formula Three | G+M Escom Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 6th |
| British Formula Three | G+M Escom Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21st | |
| Macau Grand Prix | G+M Escom Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th | |
| Grand Prix de Monaco F3 | G+M Escom Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | |
| Masters of Formula Three | ? | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 1996 | International Touring Car Championship | Opel Team Joest | 20 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 16th |
| Le Mans 24 Hours | Joest Racing (LMP1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | |
| 1997 | Formula One | Benetton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14th |
| FIA GT Championship | AMG Mercedes | 10 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10th | |
| 1998 | Formula One | Benetton | 16 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8th |
| 1999 | Formula One | Benetton | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13th |
| 2000 | Formula One | Benetton | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15th |
| 2001 | Formula One | McLaren | Test driver | ||||
| 2002 | Formula One | McLaren | Test driver | ||||
| 2003 | Formula One | McLaren | Test driver | ||||
| 2004 | Formula One | McLaren | Test driver | ||||
| 2005 | Formula One | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17th |
| 2006 | Formula One | Williams | Test driver | ||||
| 2007 | Formula One | Williams | 16 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11th |
| 2008 | Formula One | Honda Racing F1 | Test driver | ||||
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | Benetton B197 | Renault RS9 3. Formula Ford is a single seater open wheel class in Motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world The German Formula Three Championship &ndash currently titled the ATS Formel 3 Cup &ndash is Germany 's national Formula Three series The RTL GP Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula 3 race held annually usually at the Circuit Zandvoort in The Netherlands. The German Formula Three Championship &ndash currently titled the ATS Formel 3 Cup &ndash is Germany 's national Formula Three series The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in November in the streets of Macau. This is a List of Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three support race winners, which is a list of drivers who have won the Formula Three support race for the Formula One The RTL GP Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula 3 race held annually usually at the Circuit Zandvoort in The Netherlands. The German Formula Three Championship &ndash currently titled the ATS Formel 3 Cup &ndash is Germany 's national Formula Three series The British Formula Three Championship is a national motor racing championship that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in November in the streets of Macau. This is a List of Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three support race winners, which is a list of drivers who have won the Formula Three support race for the Formula One The RTL GP Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula 3 race held annually usually at the Circuit Zandvoort in The Netherlands. The Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (German Touring Car Championship or DTM) was a Touring car racing series held from 1984 to 1996 Joest Racing (currently Audi Sport Team Joest) is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works The 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 64th Grand Prix of Endurance and took place on June 15 and 16, 1996. Joest Racing (currently Audi Sport Team Joest) is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Schedule Season Results Teams Championship Points are awarded to the top 6 finishers in the order of 10-6-4-3-2-1 Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG (initially known as Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach) is the high performance division of The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th FIA Formula One World Championship season Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st FIA Formula One World Championship season Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The 2002 Formula One season was the 53rd FIA Formula One World Championship season McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Pre-season testing The first multi-team test session started in Jerez on January 14 2008. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season Mild Seven ( Japanese: マイルドセブン Mairudo Sebun; Traditional Chinese: 萬事發 Jyutping: Maan4 Si6 Faat3 Simplified Chinese Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Complete Formula One results ( key) (results in bold indicate pole position 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 0 V10 | AUS | BRA | ARG | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN Ret | FRA Ret | GBR 3 | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | AUT | LUX | JPN | EUR | 14th | 4 | ||
| 1998 | Mild Seven Benetton Playlife | Benetton B198 | Playlife GC37-01 3. A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The 1997 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 9, 1997 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park The 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Autódromo José Carlos Pace near Interlagos, Brazil on March 30 The 1997 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 13 The 1997 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari near Imola, Italy on April 27, The 1997 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 11, 1997 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco The 1997 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 25, 1997 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1997 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 15, 1997. Results from the 1997 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Magny-Cours on June 29, 1997. The 1997 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 13 July 1997 The 1997 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 27, 1997. Results from the 1997 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix held at Hungaroring on August 10, 1997. The 1997 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 24, 1997. The 1997 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One Motor race held at Monza on September 7, 1997. Results from the 1997 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at A1-Ring on September 21, 1997. The 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on September 28, 1997. The 1997 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the XXIII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on October 12 1997 at the The 1997 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 26 1997 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Spain The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season Mild Seven ( Japanese: マイルドセブン Mairudo Sebun; Traditional Chinese: 萬事發 Jyutping: Maan4 Si6 Faat3 Simplified Chinese Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Playlife is a fashion company based in Treviso ItalyThe company is owned by the Benetton family and is the sporting label of the clothes manufacturer Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Complete Formula One results ( key) (results in bold indicate pole position Playlife is a fashion company based in Treviso ItalyThe company is owned by the Benetton family and is the sporting label of the clothes manufacturer 0 V10 | AUS 7 | BRA 4 | ARG 4 | SMR Ret | ESP 4 | MON Ret | CAN 4 | FRA 5 | GBR 4 | AUT 9 | GER 11 | HUN Ret | BEL Ret | ITA Ret | LUX 7 | JPN 9 | 8th | 17 | |||
| 1999 | Mild Seven Benetton Playlife | Benetton B199 | Playlife FB01 3. A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The 1998 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Melbourne on March 8. The 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Interlagos on March 29, 1998. The 1998 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires on April 12, 1998 The 1998 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Imola on April 26, 1998. The 1998 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 10, 1998 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1998 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One held at Monaco on May 24, 1998. The 1998 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 7, 1998. The 1998 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Magny-Cours on June 28, 1998. The 1998 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 12 July 1998 The 1998 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the A1-Ring on July 26, 1998. The 1998 German Grand Prix was held at the Hockenheimring on August 2, 1998. The 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One Motor race held at the Hungaroring on August 16, 1998. The 1998 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 30 August 1998. The 1998 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 13, 1998. Results from the 1998 Formula One Luxembourg Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on September 27, 1998. The 1998 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Suzuka on November 1, 1998. The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th FIA Formula One World Championship season Mild Seven ( Japanese: マイルドセブン Mairudo Sebun; Traditional Chinese: 萬事發 Jyutping: Maan4 Si6 Faat3 Simplified Chinese Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Playlife is a fashion company based in Treviso ItalyThe company is owned by the Benetton family and is the sporting label of the clothes manufacturer Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Complete Formula One results ( key) (results in bold indicate pole position Playlife is a fashion company based in Treviso ItalyThe company is owned by the Benetton family and is the sporting label of the clothes manufacturer 0 V10 | AUS Ret | BRA 7 | SMR Ret | MON 6 | ESP 10 | CAN Ret | FRA Ret | GBR 10 | AUT 5 | GER 7 | HUN 7 | BEL 14 | ITA Ret | EUR Ret | MAL 8 | JPN 10 | 13th | 3 | |||
| 2000 | Mild Seven Benetton Playlife | Benetton B200 | Playlife FB02 3. A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The 1999 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 7, 1999 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park The 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 11, 1999 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, The 1999 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 2, 1999 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari near Imola, Italy The 1999 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 16, 1999 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The 1999 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 30, 1999 at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain The 1999 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 13, 1999 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada The 1999 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 27, 1999 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours near Magny-Cours, The 1999 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 11, 1999 at the Silverstone Circuit near Silverstone, England The 1999 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 25, 1999 at the A1-Ring in Spielberg, Austria. The 1999 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 1, 1999 at the Hockenheimring near Hockenheim, Germany The 1999 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 15, 1999 at the Hungaroring near Budapest, Hungary. The 1999 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 29, 1999 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in The 1999 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 12, 1999 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza near Monza, Italy The 1999 European Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 26, 1999 at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany The 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 17, 1999 at the Sepang International Circuit near Sepang, The 1999 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 31, 1999 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st FIA Formula One World Championship season Mild Seven ( Japanese: マイルドセブン Mairudo Sebun; Traditional Chinese: 萬事發 Jyutping: Maan4 Si6 Faat3 Simplified Chinese Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Playlife is a fashion company based in Treviso ItalyThe company is owned by the Benetton family and is the sporting label of the clothes manufacturer Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Complete Formula One results ( key) (results in bold indicate pole position Playlife is a fashion company based in Treviso ItalyThe company is owned by the Benetton family and is the sporting label of the clothes manufacturer 0 V10 | AUS 7 | BRA Ret | SMR 9 | GBR 9 | ESP 10 | EUR 12 | MON Ret | CAN 9 | FRA Ret | AUT 10 | GER Ret | HUN 11 | BEL 13 | ITA 5 | USA 10 | JPN Ret | MAL 7 | 15th | 2 | ||
| 2005 | Team McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-20 | Mercedes FO 110R 3. A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The 2000 Australian Grand Prix (officially known as the LXV Qantas Australian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on March 12 2000 at the Melbourne The 2000 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Interlagos on March 26, 2000. The 2000 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One Motor race held at Imola on April 9, 2000. Results from the 2000 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on April 23, 2000. The 2000 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 7, 2000 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 2000 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on May 21, 2000. The 2000 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 4, 2000 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Results from the 2000 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 18, 2000. Results from the 2000 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Magny-Cours on July 2, 2000. The 2000 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the A1-Ring on July 16, 2000. The 2000 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 30, 2000 at the Hockenheimring near Hockenheim, Germany. Results from the 2000 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix held at Hungaroring on August 13 2000 The 2000 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 27 2000 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in The 2000 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 10, 2000 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza near Monza, Italy The 2000 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 24, 2000 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis It was joy for Michael Schumacher who claimed his third world title and the first drivers title for Ferrari since Jody Scheckter back in 1979 in a very tense race The 2000 Malaysian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Sepang on October 22, 2000. "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Throughout its long history Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of Motorsport activities including Sportscar racing and rallying McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Complete Formula One results ( key) (results in bold indicate pole position Throughout its long history Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of Motorsport activities including Sportscar racing and rallying 0 V10 | AUS | MAL | BHR TD | SMR 3 | ESP | MON TD | EUR TD | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | GER TD | HUN TD | TUR | ITA | BEL TD | BRA TD | JPN | CHN | 17th | 6 |
| 2006 | WilliamsF1 Team | Williams FW28 | Cosworth CA2006 2. A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The 2005 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on March 6, 2005. Results from the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix held at Sepang on March 20, 2005. The 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix was a Formula One race held from April 1 to April 3 2005 at Bahrain International Circuit. The 2005 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held from April 22 to April 24 2005 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. The 2005 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held from May 6 to May 8 2005, at Circuit de Catalunya. The 2005 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 20 May 22, 2005 at the Circuit de Monaco. The 2005 European Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 29, 2005 at the Nürburgring. The 2005 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 12, 2005 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The 2005 United States Grand Prix was one of the most controversial The 2005 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 1 July 3, 2005, at Magny-Cours. The 2005 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 8 July 10 July 2005 at Silverstone. The 2005 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 22 July 24 2005, at Hockenheimring. The 2005 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 31, 2005 at the Hungaroring circuit The 2005 Turkish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 21 at the Istanbul Racing Circuit in Istanbul, Turkey. The 2005 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 4, 2005 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit The 2005 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 11, 2005 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium The 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 25 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil The 2005 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 9, 2005 at the Suzuka Circuit The 2005 Chinese Grand Prix was a Formula 1 event lasting from October 14 to October 16, 2005 at the Shanghai International Circuit "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 The Williams FW28 was the car that the Williams team competed in the Formula One season with Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport 4 V8 4 Series | BHR TD | MAL TD | AUS TD | SMR TD | EUR TD | ESP TD | MON TD | GBR TD | CAN TD | USA TD | FRA TD | GER TD | HUN TD | TUR TD | ITA TD | CHN TD | JPN TD | BRA TD | - | - | |
| 2007 | AT&T Williams | Williams FW29 | Toyota RVX-07 2. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other The 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix was the first round of the 2006 Formula One World Championship held on March 12, 2006 at the Bahrain International Circuit The 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix was the second Formula One Grand Prix of the 2006 season The 2006 Australian Grand Prix was the third race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. The 2006 San Marino Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. The 2006 European Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. The 2006 Spanish Grand Prix was the sixth race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. The 2006 Monaco Grand Prix was the seventh race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship The 2006 British Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. The 2006 Canadian Grand Prix was the ninth race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. The 2006 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 2, 2006 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 2006 French Grand Prix was the eleventh race of the 2006 Formula One season. The Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland ( Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Germany) was the twelfth race of the 2006 Formula One season. The 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 6, 2006 at the Hungaroring, Budapest. The 2006 Turkish Grand Prix was the fourteenth race of the 2006 Formula One season. The 2006 Italian Grand Prix was the fifteenth race of the 2006 Formula One season. The 2006 Chinese Grand Prix was the sixteenth race of the 2006 Formula One season. The 2006 Japanese Grand Prix was the seventeenth race of the 2006 Formula One season. The 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 22, 2006 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 The Williams FW29 is a Formula One car, built by the WilliamsF1 team to compete in the 2007 Formula One season. 4 V8 | AUS Ret | MAL 9 | BHR 11 | ESP Ret | MON 7 | CAN 3 | USA 10 | FRA 14 | GBR 13 | EUR 4 | HUN 14 | TUR 11 | ITA 13 | BEL Ret | JPN Ret | CHN 12 | BRA | 11th | 13 |
Note: From 2001 to 2004 : Test driver for Team McLaren, but not a part of the race weekends. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other The 2007 ING Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 18 2007 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. The IX Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix was a Formula One Motor race, held on 8 April, 2007 at the Sepang International Circuit and the second race The 2007 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race and is the third round of the 2007 Formula One season. The 2007 Gran Premio de España Telefónica was a Formula One motor race fourth round of the 2007 Formula One season, won by Felipe Massa. The 2007 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race and was the fifth round of the 2007 Formula One season. The 2007 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 June, 2007, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal Canada The 2007 United States Grand Prix was the seventh race of the 2007 Formula One season. The 2007 French Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 2007 Formula One season. The 2007 British Grand Prix was the ninth race of the 2007 Formula One season. The 2007 European Grand Prix was the tenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. The 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix was the eleventh race of the 2007 Formula One season. The 2007 Turkish Grand Prix was the twelfth race of the 2007 Formula One season. The 2007 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held from 7 to 9 September 2007 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy The 2007 Belgian Grand Prix was the fourteenth race of the 2007 Formula One season, returning to the F1 calendar after a year's absence The 2007 Japanese Grand Prix was the fifteenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. The 2007 Chinese Grand Prix is the sixteenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. The 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix was the seventeenth and last race of the 2007 Formula One season. The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK
Facts
- Has an average of 7. 5 points a season (1997–2000, 2005 and 2007). The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st FIA Formula One World Championship season "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix. Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions
- Average place in the World Drivers Championship is 13. 4
References
- ^ Alex Wurz Homepage, Access: 2007-06-10
- ^ F1 Racing magazine, December 1997, pg 46
- ^ "Wurz confirms immediate retirement from F1", autosport. com, 2007-10-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Retrieved on 2007-10-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses
- ^ "Wurz announces retirement from Formula One competition", formula1. com, 2007-10-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Retrieved on 2007-10-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks.
- ^ Wurz retirement statement
- ^ "Williams confirm Nakajima for Brazil", autosport. com, 2007-10-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Retrieved on 2007-10-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks.
- ^ "Wurz joins Honda as test & reserve driver", autosport. com, 2008-01-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war.
- ^ Wurz is father for third time - Racing news and opinions - Auto123.com - Canadian automotive network
- ^ "Mind Games", btinternet. com, unknown. Retrieved on 2007-06-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected
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| Preceded by Yannick Dalmas JJ Lehto Masanori Sekiya | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 with: Manuel Reuter Davy Jones | Succeeded by Michele Alboreto Stefan Johansson Tom Kristensen |
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| Preceded by Giancarlo Fisichella | Lorenzo Bandini Trophy 1999 | Succeeded by Jarno Trulli |
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| NAME | Wurz, Alexander |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wurz, Alex |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | BMX rider, cyclist, racecar driver, formula driver, Formula One driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waidhofen an der Thaya, Lower Austria, Austria |
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