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Susie Wolff responds to FIA investigation: 'I am heavily offended'
by info@gpblog.com (Ludo van Denderen) on 5th December 2023 at 21:39It undoubtedly thundered in Wolff's house on Tuesday night, after the investigation into possible leaks of information by the FIA was announced. Susie Wolff, F1 Academy's managing director, reacted furiously on X anyway.
Mercedes reacts at FIA investigation into Toto Wolff
by info@gpblog.com (Toby McLuskie) on 5th December 2023 at 20:38Mercedes has spoken out following the FIA 's announcement that information leaks between Toto Wolff and Susie Wolff will be investigated. The team is outraged by the FIA's reporting and investigation.
Stroll on his own year: 'A season full of emotion'
by info@gpblog.com (Toby McLuskie) on 5th December 2023 at 20:00Aston Martin had a top season. No fewer than eight times, the British team managed to reach the podium, always thanks to an excellent Fernando Alonso. His team-mate Lance Stroll, on the other hand, had a rather rough time: he started behind after recovering from an injury, then fell far back, only to show something of class again at the last Grands Prix of the year.
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Susie Wolff: Insulting allegations rooted in “intimidatory and misogynistic” behaviour
on 5th December 2023 at 21:54Wolff has found herself in the spotlight after the FIA issued a statement on Tuesday night saying its compliance department had opened an investigation into a potential conflict of interest between an F1 team principal and a member of FOM personnel. It relates to what the governing body says was a suggestion that confidential information had been passed on. Although the governing body did not ...Keep reading
Mercedes rejects “unsubstantiated allegations” against Wolff
on 5th December 2023 at 21:03The FIA announced on Tuesday that its compliance department was investigating a potential conflict of interest over the passing of information between a member of FOM personnel and a team principal. "The FIA is aware of media speculation centred on the allegation of information of a confidential nature being passed to an F1 team principal from a member of FOM personnel,” said the statement ...Keep reading
F1 says allegations of Wolff wrongdoing are “wrong”
on 5th December 2023 at 20:24The FIA announced on Tuesday night that its Compliance Department had opened an investigation into potential breaches of the governing body's regulations.While not naming Susie and Toto Wolff directly, a statement declared that an F1 team principal and member of FOM personnel were to be investigated following a media report. "The FIA is aware of media speculation centred on the allegation of ...Keep reading
FIA opens compliance investigation into potential Wolff conflict of interest
on 5th December 2023 at 17:29The dramatic development comes after the FIA felt it needed to act on complaints from F1 team principals regarding the activities of the couple.Toto Wolff is the team principal of Mercedes, while Susie is the managing director of the F1 Academy, which is run by F1's commercial rights holders.It is understood there have been concerns that the pair are privy to information that would not normally be ...Keep reading
Madrid closing in on F1 grand prix deal from 2026
on 5th December 2023 at 16:00Current proposals are to race in the Spanish capital from 2026 until 2035 on a course laid out around the IFEMA convention centre in the northeast of the city, close to its Madrid-Barajas international airport.The five-kilometre parkland circuit would use the IFEMA pavilion complex and fairgrounds, which is often used for exhibitions and conferences, as its start-finish straight and the site of ...Keep reading
Sainz outlines SF-23 car traits Ferrari must replicate in 2024 F1 season
on 5th December 2023 at 14:32The SF-23 proved most competitive in qualifying, with Sainz and team-mate Charles Leclerc combining to land seven grand prix pole positions.That one-lap success was partly enabled by Red Bull paying close attention to race pace to then pull clear over a longer stint, although Ferrari eased the pressure by struggling to manage the tyres.Unlocking the Pirellis is where Sainz believes Ferrari ...Keep reading
Miami and China join sprint race roster for F1 2024
on 5th December 2023 at 12:01While discussions between teams and series bosses about an overhaul of the sprint format for next year are ongoing, FOM has finalised the location of the six events that will take place next season.While Austria, Circuit of the Americas, Brazil and Qatar already featured on this season’s sprint schedule, two of the events have been swapped out.Baku and Spa will revert to a normal grand prix ...Keep reading
Albon says 2023 was his strongest season in F1
on 5th December 2023 at 10:47Albon logged all but one of the team's 28 points, making the top 10 seven times in grands prix, and also scoring in a sprint race.He started in the top six at Zandvoort, Monza and Las Vegas, and his only real mistake came when he spun off in Australia, although first lap incidents in Japan and Brazil were also costly.He frequently took advantage of the car's good straightline speed to successfully ...Keep reading