For his 2025 helmet, Charlie Wurz has taken a distinctive approach, weaving his legacy and personal background into the design. The Austrian Trident Motorsport driver recently wrapped up his second Formula 3 season, finishing 13th overall with two podiums and 53 points. Before joining the Italian outfit, Jenzer Motorsport, finishing 22nd.
With a family deeply rooted in motorsport, Wurz saw an opportunity to reflect that heritage through his equipment. Drawing inspiration from his karting days, he revisited one of his earliest designs for his 2025 helmet.
“I designed something very similar when I first started karting. I was having dinner with my family and I’d been spending a lot of time designing something and this is what I came up with,” the Austrian narrated.
The young Austrian — whose father is double Le Mans winner and former F1 driver Alexander Wurz — admitted that his dad’s past helmet designs played a key role in shaping his own.
“We started from there, fine-tuned some things but the base is similar to what my dad used in the past. I like that and I think it’s quite unique, but there’s my own style to it. For me, everyone has a similar helmet on the grid. But this is quite different.”
Standing out among the rest of the pack
Wurz emphasised the importance of self-expression through his 2025 design, crediting his father not only for inspiration but hands-on help. “It’s the only thing a driver can control really, show their personality and that’s with the helmet. The cool thing is my dad painted this helmet. We use the bathroom in the apartment for like a month.”
“He started painting his own helmets because he didn’t like how his came out and so was quite specific about it. So I want to start learning how to paint mine. I did the blue bits on this one, the one thing I couldn’t mess up. You must be careful not to add too much paint because that’s weight, so too much paint and suddenly you aren’t on it.”
The 2025 Trident driver also seized the chance to showcase his diverse heritage. Born in Monte Carlo, Wurz is Monegasque by birth, while his parents’ backgrounds give him Austrian and British lineage. Reflecting this, the 19-year-old proudly included the Union Jack on his helmet.
“I’ve added my initials to it and added the British flag to the top, and that’s for my mum. Everything about me is Austrian, I race under an Austrian licence, so I thought I’d do something for her, so that’s why that’s there. Plus, it looks quite cool which is a bonus.”
A call-back to his father’s racing years
Wurz also updated several elements of his longstanding design, refreshing it for 2025 while staying true to its karting roots.
“All the rest – there’s not much more to say. I like the pink on this one. I’ve moved the ‘W’ to the front, I used to have it at the back, but I think it’s nicer on the front. I think it used to be in red, and the ‘C’ was as well. The pink makes it stand out much more now, and it’s a bit more metallic now, which makes it stand out better.”
“I think a few of the finer details like having the white on the ‘W’ contrasts with the black. Since I’ve had the same helmet design for a while, it’s about fine-tuning the details now, but it’s stayed very similar.“
Among the various helmet manufacturers available to him, Wurz chose to continue working with Bell for 2025. The brand carries a rich racing heritage, supplying gear to current F1 drivers like Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, and Lando Norris. Bell has supported Wurz throughout his career — just as they did for his father.
“I started out with Bell, they were with my dad and were very helpful and from there, they’ve helped me out and it’s been great to have their support in my career. Whenever I’ve needed a helmet, they’ve been able to provide one. They look cool as well so it’s really nice.”
Motorsport embedded in the family DNA
The Austrian also fondly recalled what took place when he first asked his father about the design. “I could lie and pretend I remember what my dad said when I asked him for this design, but I was like eight years old, so I can’t remember.”
Wurz’s brother, Oscar, is also a racing driver. Both recently competed with Evans GP at the Macau Grand Prix in November, racing side-by-side in the same team, on the same track. “My brother used to run one like this, but he doesn’t like the style, so now he gets his designed by someone else. Didn’t follow the family trend!”
Above all, Wurz takes pride in carrying forward his father’s signature style through his 2025 helmet — a personal tribute and a nod to his family’s motorsport heritage.
“But I think dad likes that I run it. It’s his style so if it was anything else, he’d struggle to paint it. But this is always unique.”
