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A Wolff as pack leader? The big team boss castling keeps Formula 1 in suspense even in winter. While it is now clear who will lead Ferrari, McLaren and Alfa Romeo in the future, Williams is still looking. Susie Wolff, ex-racing driver and wife of Mercedes-Capo Toto Wolff, is probably a candidate.
Traditional racing team is looking for a new boss – or boss. After the surprising departure of the German team boss Jost Capito, the team from Grove in England is without a sporting leader.
Fans and the media are already speculating about possible successors. One name that keeps coming up is Susie Wolff. The former motor sportswoman from Scotland would probably be a suitable choice.
Wolff has gained a lot of experience as a driver. The 40-year-old started her career in Formula Renault. Via Formula 3 I went on to the DTM. Then in 2012 she joined Williams as a Formula 1 development driver. She even started for the team in two training sessions in England and Germany. As the first woman since 1992
In 2015, Wolff ended her active career and moved to the management level. From 2018 she led the Venturi Racing Team in Formula E, from 2021 as CEO. Wolff is fully into the F1 stuff and can often be seen alongside Toto Wolff in the F1 paddock.
If Wolff joins Williams as boss, the Wolff-Power-Couple would attract even more attention at the racetracks and also work together. Williams obtains the engine from Mercedes. The distances are short. Susie Wolff has been married to the Austrian since 2011, and son Jack was born in 2017.
She would now have time for the post at Williams. In the summer, Wolff announced that he was leaving the Venturi team and Formula E. Incidentally, the Briton would not be the first female team boss, not even at Williams. By 2020, Claire Williams was in charge of the team. In addition to Wolff, ex-champion Jenson Button is also traded as a Capito successor.
