A few months have now passed since the issue was opened, but the knots still don't seem to have been completely resolved. The FIA's actions towards the Wolffs do not seem to have pleased the latter at all, to the point of seeing a counterattack against the Federation. Susie Wolff demands greater transparency from the legislator, while at the same time trying to legally clean up the image damaged by the latter. Here is the current situation of the matter.
The evolution of the issue
Like a bolt from the blue, last December, some leaked out rumors that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and his wife were in collusion in a conflict of interest. According to Business F1, Toto Wolff would have revealed information known until then only by FOM during a meeting between team principals, an organization that sees Susie Wolff as an important part of the staff - to be precise, Susie is managing director of F1 Academy -. Within a short time the FIA opened the investigation, seeing each other nevertheless forced to reverse just 48 hours later in front of position taken by the teams di F1. The latter declared on their social channels that they had not made any complaints, publicly supporting the "suspects". The question remained open after that Toto Wolff had declared that the spouses would take legal action, and the counterattack was not long in coming.
Susie Wolff sues the FIA
What Toto Wolff announced has been confirmed in the last few hours. Susie wolff he just declared with one statement of having reported the FIA To clarify the situation, these are his words: “I can confirm that it is last March 4 I personally filed a criminal complaint in the French court in relation to the statement made about me by the FIA last December. There has not yet been transparency and the responsibilities in relation to the conduct of the FIA and its staff in this matter have not been clarified. I believe that today more than ever it is important to speak up, report bad behavior and make sure people are held accountable. While some may think that silence absolves them of responsibility, this is not the case".
Hamilton in support of Susie Wolff
The seven-time world champion also made himself heard, once again demonstrating his desire to live in a circus as ethically correct as possible: "Incredibly proud of Susie, there is a real one lack of accountability within F1 and the FIA. In things that happen behind closed doors there is no transparency and we need it, we and the enthusiasts. How can you trust the sport otherwise? Hopefully, the position that Susie is taking now can create change, and will have a positive impact especially for women. It's still a male-dominated sport, and we live in an age where the message is that if you press charges, you'll get fired.. This is a terrible narrative to project onto the world, especially when we're talking about inclusivity in this sport.".
STATEMENT SOURCE: formulapassion
