The 2024 F4 CEZ season saw Oscar Wurz claim his first single seater title with consistent performances for Jenzer Motorsport. Despite facing tough competition from Kirill Kutskov and Czech talent Max Karhan, it was the young Austrian’s steady results that secured him the championship. Here’s how the top three drivers shaped this thrilling season.
Oscar Wurz
Oscar Wurz – a name familiar to long-time motorsport fans, but for his competitors in F4 CEZ, he’s just another rival. As the youngest son of former F1 driver Alex Wurz, Oscar entered this year’s F4 CEZ season with the top-tier Jenzer Motorsport team. Right from the start, he claimed the lead in the standings and stayed there until the finale at his home track, the Salzburgring. His strongest performance came at the Slovakia Ring, where he won two races and finished second in the third. He delivered consistent performances through the season, earning him his first circuit racing title.
Kirill Kutskov
Kirill Kutskov, driving for the Swiss Maffi Racing team, was Wurz’s main challenger throughout the F4 CEZ season. He lost ground to the Austrian after the second event at the Red Bull Ring, where he failed to finish any of the three races. That points deficit proved too much to recover, and soon Max Karhan began closing in on him, turning the focus from the title battle to securing second place in the standings. Aside from the unlucky weekends in Austria and Slovakia, Kutskov won at least one race at every event, and he completely dominated the season finale at the Salzburgring, winning all three races. However, it wasn’t enough for the championship, and Kutskov finished second overall in F4 CEZ.
Max Karhan
A promising talent in Czech motorsport, Max Karhan jumped into the F4 CEZ series midway through last season and this year completed a full campaign. With the support of the Jenzer Motorsport team, he had the best possible backing, and his breakthrough came mid-season with a victory at the Slovakia Ring. His appetite for success grew with his first Formula 4 trophy, and Karhan went on to triumph in Most and added two more wins in Brno. While his teammate Oscar Wurz held the championship lead, Karhan kept his title hopes alive with a strong finish to the season. He ended up third overall with four wins.
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