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Susie Wolff blasts FIA for ‘misleading’ and ‘unfounded’ investigation
On Tuesday, the FIA Compliance Department announced an investigation into the F1 Academy managing director and Susie Wolff, the spouse of Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff, following media reports suggesting that Toto Wolff had access to confidential Formula One Management information. F1 and Mercedes denied the allegations and criticized the FIA for their lack of communication regarding the investigation. Susie Wolff raised concerns about potential hidden motives and referred to the matter as “intimidatory and misogynistic behavior”. The nine remaining F1 teams issued a joint statement denying any complaints made to the FIA. On Thursday, the FIA announced that the investigation would not proceed, stating that FOM’s compliance management system was sufficient to prevent unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. Susie Wolff expressed dissatisfaction with the response, highlighting the lack of direct communication from the FIA and the online abuse she faced as a result of the “unfounded” announcement. She called for answers regarding who instigated the campaign and misled the media.
