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Wurz confirms retirement
08 October 2007Alex Wurz has confirmed his retirement from active racing in Formula One. He made his Formula One debut in 1997 with Benetton in Canada, since which time he has test driven for McLaren and most recently the Williams team, as test driver in 2006 before taking on a race seat for the 2007 season.
In ten seasons, Alex has made 69 Grand Prix starts, with his most recent visit to the podium coming on the track where his Formula One career began in Montreal. Making his announcement, the 33 year old Austrian, who has recently become a father for the third time, said, "I would today like to announce my retirement from active racing in Formula One. I would like to thank my family and fans, everyone at Williams and my previous teams, as well as the media, for all of their support during my Formula One racing career. In such a hard fought environment as Formula One, I have always maintained that if you have a moment's doubt about what you are doing, then it is time to stop. Privately I began to have these thoughts earlier this year and so have decided that now is the time to make my announcement."
"I look forward to my future and perhaps the opportunity to pass on my knowledge and skills in Formula One and I have some discussions underway," he added. "I may also 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."
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