Before this announcement is made, sources close to her upcoming campaign report that Ms. Wolff, the wife of billionaire and Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff, fired the first shot in what F1 insiders believe will be a fierce battle for the top position in the FIA, the governing body of Formula 1. The 41-year-old Scot is the face of the campaign, which will be centered around the slogan: “Revitalizing the FIA.” She has garnered support from influential figures in the F1 world, including her husband Toto, who is her biggest advocate.
If she were to become the President of the FIA, it would make the Wolffs a power couple rarely seen in any sport, comparable to the JayZ and Beyonce of F1. Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali will undoubtedly be pleased, as his employers and the owners of F1’s commercial rights, Liberty Media, have often clashed with Ben Sulayem. Having an ally within the FIA would make running the show much smoother, similar to the dynamic between Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley in the past.
Susie Wolff’s ascent through the ranks of motorsport has been steady but largely unnoticed, with no significant achievements to speak of. Her junior racing career, from karting to Formula Renault and Formula 3, was unremarkable. However, she somehow managed to secure a spot in the DTM series, despite many observers believing she was ill-suited for the German touring car championship.
During her forgettable seven-year stint in DTM, she finished 17th, 20th, 16th, 16th, 13th, and 18th in consecutive seasons, culminating in a 22nd place finish in her final attempt in 2012. Throughout over 70 races in the series, she only scored points twice, both times finishing in seventh place in 2020, which was her best season. Williams, under the leadership of Claire, saw potential in Ms. Wolff and signed her to the team, completing a neat connection as Toto had made his mark with Sir Frank’s team over a decade ago.
Continuing her F1 journey, Susie found a role as an ambassador for Mercedes, where Toto held a prominent position. This highlights how low the bar was set for an underachiever to secure such a prestigious role.
When that came to an end with no one really remembering what Susie accomplished as Merc-mascot, Ms Wolff joined Venturi Racing in Formula E as the Team Principal in 2018. Utilizing her personal funds, it is assumed, she acquired shares in the team as well. She cleverly chose Merc powertrains for her vehicles!
But Susie, who was unemployed, did not remain in that state for long. Surprisingly, without any prior experience in managing a racing series, the female equivalent of Zelig in motorsport suddenly appeared this year as the F1 Academy managing director. Where did that come from? We were all shocked as the Wolffs of F1 Street gained even more influence.
The final motivation for launching the Susie4Prez campaign seems to have come from the secretive group behind this power move. They were impressed by how Ms Wolff became the center of attention during the first running of the disgraceful F1 Academy, which took place during the Saudi Grand Prix weekend. This series, where the 16 extremely poor race drivers made their debut, has affectionately been dubbed Formula Susie.
Regardless of how terrible, ridiculous, and sexist the concept of the F1 Academy is, with its 15 drivers who only seem to be there due to their appearance or family wealth, as there was no talented race driver among them. And there was no story there until one or more of them got injured.
Instead, the focus was on Ms Wolff, the supreme leader of the F1 Academy, receiving more airtime in one weekend than F3 and F2 chief Bruno Michel – a truly hardworking individual who earned his position – has received in his entire career.
TV cameras were infatuated with motorsport’s new prodigy. It’s a heartwarming tale of AverageGirl to SuperGirl at the speed of light, from failed race driver to Team Principal to F1 Academy leader.
What’s next for motorsport’s SuperGirl? Becoming the perfect candidate for the FIA throne, of course.
So, on this day, you have learned about the “Susie Wolff: Make the FIA Great Again Road to the FIA Presidency” campaign for the first time on this site. In other words, the conflict between the Wolffs and the FIA’s Ben Sulayem will escalate to a new level of controversy.
In conclusion, unverified reports suggest that one of the changes Wolff will advocate for is abandoning the traditional dark blue and gold colors of the FIA and replacing them with a vibrant Barbie Pink logo to symbolize the new era of a Female FIA Prez.