Formula 1 driver · 1997–2007

Alexander Wurz

NationalityAustria AustriaBorn15 Feb 1974CodeWURNumber17Last teamWilliams
Starts69
Wins0
Podiums3
Poles0
Points45
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=69 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
16-53
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=62 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
27-35
avg finish delta when both classified
-0.343

Positions Gained

High
n=48 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
3.813
expectation adjusted
-0.486

Finishing

High
n=69 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
69.6%
teammate classification rate
71.0%
retirements
21

Consistency

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

finish position std
3.415

Team Points Share

High
n=32 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
45
team points
121
points per start
0.652

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Williams20071–156–9Battle
McLaren20050–11–0Battle
Benetton1998–200013–3620–23Battle
Benetton19972–10–3

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
2007Williams160101311th
2005McLaren1010617th
2000Benetton17000215th
1999Benetton16000313th
1998Benetton16000178th
1997Benetton3010415th