Suzanne Wolff is a British former professional racing driver. She progressed through the ranks of motorsport, starting off in karting, before graduating to Formula Renault and Formula Three, then moving to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) to compete for Mercedes-Benz.
Susie was awarded an Honorary Fellowship at the University of Edinburgh “in recognition of her role as an ambassador for women in sport” on October 8, 2013. She interrupted her studies at Edinburgh’s Business School in 2001 in order to turn professional. Susie was honored as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on the 2017 New Year Honors list for services to Women in Sport.
Susie joined Venturi Racing in Formula E as Team Principal in 2018, and in 2021, she was promoted to the role of CEO. In August 2022 following the Season 8 finale in South Korea, she announced her departure from Venturi and Formula E.
Was Susie Wolff an F1 driver?
It is worth noting that Susie is a Formula one driver. Susie dreamed of making it in motorsport when she was at the age of eight. Her inspiration came from her parents, John and Sally Stoddart, who owned a motorcycle dealership in Oban and her father raced bikes competitively.
Formula 1 was her goal, and in 2014 she got her chance to drive for Williams in Free Practice 1 at the British Grand Prix. She become the first woman to drive in an official F1 session for more than two decades.
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