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Susie Wolff blasts FIA for "misleading" and "unfounded" probe
On Tuesday, there was an investigation planned by the FIA Compliance Department into the F1 Academy managing director, who is also the spouse of Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff. The investigation was based on questionable media reports suggesting that Toto Wolff had disclosed confidential information in a meeting. Both F1 and Mercedes denied the allegation and criticized the FIA for lack of communication about the investigation. Susie Wolff, Toto’s spouse, implied that there were ulterior motives involved and accused the matter of being rooted in “intimidatory and misogynistic behaviour”. The other nine F1 teams released statements denying that they had made any complaints to the FIA, putting pressure on the FIA to provide an explanation for initiating the investigation. However, on Thursday, the FIA announced that the investigation would not proceed, stating that FOM’s compliance management system is reliable enough to prevent unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. Susie Wolff expressed dissatisfaction with this response, wanting answers on who initiated the campaign against her and misled the media. She criticized the lack of direct communication from the FIA throughout the process and the negative impact it had on her reputation.
