Alex's son Charlie

F1 hopeful Wurz trembles before driving test

Even though he is already racing around the world's racetracks at 260, 270, 280 km/h in Formula 3, Austria's next Formula 1 hopeful Charlie Wurz is still missing one important piece of equipment for a perfect life as a driver: his driver's license! But not for long ... 

"I have my test tomorrow!", revealed Charlie Wurz, son of former racing driver and current ORF F1 expert Alexander Wurz, this evening on ServusTV's "Talk im Hangar-7".

He hopes that everything will go well, because "then I can finally do a few laps of Monaco to get to know the track," said Charlie Wurz. Not at racing speed, of course, but "only" in civilian traffic.

"My favorite food is fried chicken and potato salad!"
Why was the 18-year-old talking about Monaco? Because Charlie Wurz was born and raised in the Mediterranean principality - and still lives there. However: "My grandma is the best cook in the world, my favorite food is fried chicken and potato salad," says Charlie, who emphasizes how much he loves "visiting my grandma and grandpa in Austria ..."