‘She deserved a place in F1,’: Toto Wolff believes Susie Wolff should have had the opportunity to drive for Williams over Felipe Massa
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Toto Wolff has made it known that his wife Susie Wolff was deserving of an F1 birth for the Williams team back in 2014. Moreover, has indicated that her opportunity was snatched away in favor of Felipe Massa as the British team didn’t dare to choose her over the Brazilian.
Susie Wolff was Williams’s test driver in 2014 when the Brazilian was in his twelfth full season for the Woking-based F1 team. Mrs. Wolff was allowed to drive in free practice during the British Grand Prix and she became the first woman to do so since 1992. Moreover, she finished 15th in that practice session.
Toto Wolff while stressing about his wife’s 2014 British Grand Prix run said, “She was within a few tenths of Felipe Massa.” However, dejectedly the Mercedes Team Principal indicated that a full-time F1 opportunity never came knocking on her door.
Wolff further added, “The final chance was denied.” In the Austrian’s opinion Williams at that time was not daring enough to put Susie Wolff in its livery. The last time a Woman took part in the sport was 46 years ago when Lella Lombardi took part in an F1 race.
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Toto Wolff believes it is not realistic to have both men and women driving in F1 in the next 10 years
In the current scenario, Jamie Chadwick is doing really well in the W series but has found it difficult to get a birth in the pinnacle of motor racing despite her links with a few teams in F1.
Today, for one reason or the other, it is extremely difficult for Women to get into F1 and Toto Wolff feels that it is just not realistic and does not see the situation changing in the next 10 years.
While stressing about it Wolff said, “I’m sure there are girls out there that can make it on merit.”
Toto Wolff ardently believes that today there are many women out there who can make it in F1 but feels that it is going to take time in order to make it a reality.
The Mercedes Team principal has given his opinion on the matter and considering everything that he has said, when do you see women being a part of the F1 grid again?
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