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Toto Wolff has singled out Christian Horner as the one Formula 1 team boss reluctant to fully support him and Susie Wolff amid an FIA probe instigated in December 2023.
In December, the FIA’s Compliance Department started investigating a potential conflict of interest involving Mercedes Team Principal Wolff and his wife Susie, who is the Managing Director of F1 Academy. The probe faced immediate backlash from the teams on the F1 grid, including the Wolffs and the other nine teams. Despite the opposition, the investigation was quickly shut down after the rival teams released statements against it. Wolff mentioned that Red Bull Team Principal Horner needed persuading before signing the joint statement in support. Susie Wolff later filed a criminal complaint against the FIA for their lack of transparency and accountability. Coincidentally, the FIA Compliance Officer, Paolo Basarri, left his position amid reported disagreements with President Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s approach.
