Heading into his second full season in the F3 Championship, Charlie Wurz made a strategic move by joining the 2024 Teams’ Champions runner-up Trident, aligning himself with a formidable lineup that includes FRECA titleholder Rafael Câmara and Danish driver Noah Strømsted. Expectations were quietly high for the Austrian, who looked to convert rookie lessons into consistent results in 2025.
Melbourne: A solid start
Wurz‘s campaign began positively in Melbourne. Despite a Sprint Race retirement due to early collision damage, he bounced back with a P6 finish in the Feature Race, showcasing competitive pace in treacherous wet conditions. Struggling with fogged vision and poor visibility, he could still match the speed of those ahead, narrowly missing out on P5. A gritty drive yielded eight points—an encouraging start and a sign of maturity under pressure.
Bahrain: Points in the Sprint, missed opportunity in the Feature Race
In Sakhir, Wurz bagged two more points with a P9 in the Sprint Race, again proving his ability to bring the car home in the points. However, a disappointing P11 in the Feature Race left a sense of what might have been. The pace was there, but the results were inconsistent—a theme that would continue through the season’s early stages.
Imola woes: A setback
Imola proved to be the lowest ebb of Wurz’s season so far. Qualifying P28 left him with a mountain to climb in both races, finishing P23 and P16, respectively. The Austrian and his team pointed to traffic in qualifying as a major setback, especially given their confidence in the car’s top-five potential. It was a weekend of damage limitation that significantly dented his momentum.
Monaco: A technical and tactical test
The glitz and challenge of Monte Carlo offered Wurz a chance at redemption, and he delivered a solid if unspectacular P6 finish in the Sprint Race. A sluggish getaway cost him a position to Tim Tramnitz—an error he lamented post-race.
It wasn’t a thrilling F3 race by his own admission, but a valuable one. Wurz walked away with lessons on starts, setup, tyre management, and even a touch of Monaco magic for the future.
Unfortunately, a retirement in the Feature Race robbed him of the chance to build on that momentum.
Barcelona: Downturn in form
The recent round in Barcelona was another missed opportunity. Wurz finished 14th and 13th in the Sprint and Feature Races, respectively—both outside the points. While the car’s raw pace has generally kept him in the midfield fight, consistent execution has been elusive.
Assessment & outlook
At the season’s halfway mark, Wurz sits 16th in the standings with 15 points. It’s a modest return for a second-year driver at a top team, but not without flashes of promise.
Charlie Wurz’s 2025 F3 season has so far been defined by sporadic points finishes, occasional misfortune, and visible signs of learning and adaptation. There’s a clear gap between his potential and results, but importantly, Wurz has shown that he belongs in this field. His racecraft under challenging conditions, growing technical feedback, and a positive mindset all point to a driver still on an upward curve.
