In 2020, Mercedes' record of seven consecutive Constructor's Championships surpassed that of Ferrari's six consecutive Constructor's Championships set between 1999-2004. Martin Brundle understandably plumped for Enzo Ferrari – hard to disagree with – while Johnny Herbert chose Colin Chapman. It’s extremely unlikely they would try to lure Christian Horner from Red Bull and as for Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto, given his relationship with Wolff there’s more chance of hell freezing over! Follow us on Twitter @Planet_F1 and like our Facebook page. Not as Wolff’s successor though. The record had previously been held by Ferrari when it won five consecutive double world championships between 2000 and 2004. Toto Wolff believes Nico Hulkenberg would be a good fit as a reserve driver The German is without an F1 team this season after losing Renault seat in 2019 Mercedes boss Wolff … [28] On 11 April 2017, Susie announced on Twitter that she had given birth to their first child the previous day. But what of Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley? Wolff: You always find 'the hair in the soup' in testing | F1i Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says pre-season testing is always an opportunity for a team to find "the hair in the soup". As an investor, Wolff founded Marchfifteen in 1998 and Marchsixteen Investments in 2004, initially focusing on Internet and technology companies. motors-addict.com Home F1 Features Who will take over from Toto at Mercedes? The question was obviously prompted by where Toto Wolff stands in the pantheon and considering he has led Mercedes to an unprecedented seven straight World Championship titles, the answer has to be ‘pretty high up’. Mercedes’ technical director James Allison appears the most obvious internal choice, not least due to his vast experience at the top level since his introduction to F1 with Benetton in 1991. Wolff founded investment companies Marchfifteen (1998) and Marchsixteen (2004), both of which initially focused on internet and technology company investments. [25], Following the end of the 2020 F1 season, Wolff signed a new deal with Mercedes which would see him stay on as team principal and CEO for another 3 years. He has two children from a previous marriage. There was recently a discussion on Sky about the greatest team boss in F1 history. In June 2020, Wolff repurchased a 5% stake in Williams F1.[16]. [8] Wolff was runner up in the Austrian Rally Championship in 2006, and winner of the 2006 Dubai 24 Hour. He won his category in the 1994 24 Hours Nürburgring and later competed in the FIA GT Championship and Italian GT Championship. The 52-year-old Briton has been technical director with Renault/Lotus, Ferrari and Mercedes and would be following the likes of Ross Brawn if he were to make a successful step up from that particular side of the operation to the No 1 position in the team. Other investments include BRR Rallye Racing, one of the largest rally parts dealers in Europe. [15] Wolff's partnership and operational role with Mercedes are unaffected by this transaction. As co-owner of both WilliamsF1 (where wife Susie worked as a test driver until November 2015) and Mercedes Grand Prix, Wolff celebrated numerous podiums and successes for both teams, such as a 1–2–3–4 finish at Spielberg, Austria in his 'home race', as well as at Monza, Italy, in both Qualifying and Race classifications. Whether any of them might also be contenders to take the top job, or would instead settle for some other form of promotion after Wolff steps aside, remains to be seen. Torger Christian "Toto" Wolff[2] (born 12 January 1972) is an Austrian investor and former racing driver. As of 2019, Wolff is the only Team Principal who has won more than five consecutive double world championships. Toto Wolff und Ehefrau Susie besitzen seit einiger Zeit ein Haus in Oxford - Der Mercedes-Teamchef fühlt sich dort wohl, Hauptwohnsitz bleibt allerdings die … Lewis Hamilton’s future at Mercedes has been thrown into fresh doubt after his boss Toto Wolff revealed he could step back from Formula One at the end of the year. Ian James is the team principal of Mercedes Formula E. The 43-year-old has a technical background, joining the German company in 2011 and having one of his achievements listed on their website as “the reintroduction of KERS, leading to Nico Rosberg’s win at the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix – the first win for an official Mercedes-Benz team since 1955”. [11] In 2012, he was named executive director of Williams F1[12] and the team took its last race win to date at that year's Spanish Grand Prix with Pastor Maldonado. We discuss the contenders. Its projects include improving living conditions in day-care centre, dormitories and playgrounds; creating joyful environments such as rehearsal studios; supporting talent by sponsoring scholarships; and inaugurating centres for blind and handicapped children to better prepare them for life in everyday society. Toto Wolff reveals that Lewis Hamilton is set to sign a new deal, but not a lengthy deal and the official announcement will be soon made. "I know players play these games but I don't know what it is," said Guardiola. Mercedes also hold the record of seven consecutive Driver's Championships from 2014 to 2020. He switched to the Italian GT Championship in 2003, winning a race in 2004 with Lorenzo Case, while also teaming with Karl Wendlinger in the FIA GT Championship. search is under way for his eventual successor. Alain Prost and Jackie Stewart are examples of World Champion drivers who became ‘poacher turned gamekeeper’…they are very few and far between, but could it happen at Mercedes? His parents separated following his father's diagnosis. This record was also previously held by Ferrari with five titles from 2000 to 2004. Racing Point’s links with Mercedes are such that Otmar Szafnauer could be a contender, although the ‘Pink Panthers’ have not had the best year PR-wise in several ways and that may ultimately count against the Romania-born 56-year-old from a corporate perspective. Jan 20, 2016 - Explore Zehan Siti's board "Wolff", followed by 105 people on Pinterest. Andreas Seidl is establishing a good reputation for himself at McLaren and may hold some appeal for the Silver Arrows, the 44-year-old German having reportedly pushed the Woking team to switch to Mercedes engines for 2021 from Renault. Formula 1, Toto Wolff senza peli sulla lingua: “la Red Bull ad Abu Dhabi ci ha dato uno schiaffo” Toto Wolff ha ammesso la sconfitta nel GP di Abu Dhabi, sottolineando come la Red Bull abbia rifilato uno schiaffo alla FC2ブログは、無料で簡単、カスタマイズ自由、あなたにぴったりの使い方が見つかるブログサービスです。写真投稿も安心の容量10GB。アフィリエイトの利用も可能です。スマートフォン用ブログデザインも多数ご用意しております。 In 2014, Wolff sold two-thirds of his Williams shares to American businessman Brad Hollinger. The … [19] Wolff subsequently received the President's Award from Todt, along with team non-executive Chairman Niki Lauda, at the 2018 FIA Prize Giving Gala held in St Petersburg, Russia.[20]. At the end of 2018, Mercedes decided to pull out of DTM to focus on Formula E, in which their first campaign ended well with a 1-2 finish at the last race in Berlin in August 2020 for Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries. Der tiefstgelegene Punkt des Gemeindegebiets ist das Seeufer im Norden und liegt auf ca. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has not ruled out making a move for Nico Hulkenberg in any capacity. Sep 14, 2020 - Toto Wolff says that he is sure Niki Lauda will eventually return to the Formula 1 paddock. 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Get your hands on the official Mercedes 2020 collection via the Formula 1 storeÂ. Wolff's father was diagnosed with brain cancer when Wolff was eight years old. Susie Wolff Toto Wolff Ferrari 2017 Berlin Sports Awards Formula 1 Car F 1 Villa Race Cars #AMG #F1 Couple Susie and Toto Wollf on the Red carpet at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin. His is a name that has been touted elsewhere for a switch to Mercedes after working his way up through the ranks at the Austrian-owned outfit. Rosberg has taken his first steps into team management in the Extreme E racing series while his father Keke founded a DTM outfit, so it is feasible that one day Nico could find himself following in the footsteps of Prost or Stewart. It will obviously need to be a careful selection process – after all, the last thing Mercedes want is to become like Manchester United after legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson retired! In 2009, Wolff bought a share of the Williams Formula One Team and joined the board of directors. What happens when you give Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff an empty Silverstone track, two 90s DTM beasts and 15 minutes... they race! Yet we can’t see it, any time soon at least. [14] In April 2020, Wolff acquired a 4.95% stake in Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc as a financial investment. Cowell was the Mercedes F1 engine boss until departing the Brixworth HQ in July, seeking a new challenge, and subsequently Wolff said he “can really have any job he wants”. In 2020, Mercedes has secured a seventh consecutive double world championship. 396 m ü. M., der höchstgelegene liegt auf dem Seerücken an der Südgrenze der Gemeinde auf 613 m ü. M. But how much would he want to? In the same season, Lewis Hamilton became the most successful driver in terms of race wins at the 2020 Portuguese GP, and secured a seventh world drivers' championship at the Turkish GP to tie the all-time record held by Michael Schumacher. The team has taken 109 of 138 pole positions, 70 front-row lockouts and 204 from 276 possible podium finishes. James Allison would be the clear favourite at this stage, with Andreas Seidl an intriguing alternative pick if Mercedes opt to look outside. He has the profile and personality to inspire everyone working around him and you sense he is starting to look beyond his days as a driver. Toto Wolff has waved away claims Mercedes may be 'cornered' in talks with Lewis Hamilton over his eye-watering new contract.The six-time … 2018 proved the most successful motorsport year in the history of Mercedes-Benz. We value your privacy A part of our GDPR compliance we need to ask for your consent. Wolff is also co-owner of a sports management company with former F1 driver Mika Häkkinen and was involved in the management of racing drivers such as Bruno Spengler, Alexandre Prémat and Valtteri Bottas. So, in the hunt for F1’s Pep Guardiola rather than David Moyes, we take a look at some of the candidates to eventually take over from Toto. May 15, 2016 - F1: Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Toto Wolff discusses Saturday's qualifying session in Barcelona and takes Rosanna behind the scenes to show how his team is relaxing during a Grand Prix race If anything, it appears most likely that the seven-time World Champion will pursue a life outside the paddock when he retires, rather than working for a team or in the media. This is an unprecedented achievement in the history of the sport. [26], Wolff is vice chairman of the Mary Bendet Foundation, founded in memory of a school friend who was a role model for a generation of friends. Since 2003, Wolff has concentrated on strategic investments in medium-sized industrial and listed companies. Hamilton’s £40million-a-season contract is up for renewal in five months, and the world champion is on the record as saying his plans hinge on team principal Wolff’s movements. Since Wolff joined Mercedes in 2013, the team has achieved a winning percentage of 68%. Toto Wolff reveals Lewis Hamilton arguing with Mercedes and curveballs thrown at lawyers in messy contract saga Click to share on Twitter (Opens in … In January 2013, Wolff left Williams F1 to become an executive director of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team,[13] with his business partner Rene Berger becoming non-executive director. Wolff began his motorsport career in the Austrian Formula Ford Championship and the German Formula Ford Series. Toto Wolff keeps talking about a change of role at Mercedes, but who would replace him as team principal? Ermatingen liegt am Südufer des Untersee genannten Teils des Bodensees gegenüber der Insel Reichenau und besteht aus den Ortsteilen Ermatingen und Triboltingen. [5] His mother was a physician. Latest rumours have linked him with Aston Martin, however. Villa manager Dean Smith said he would look into how the news emerged. The remainder of Wolff’s team of lieutenants includes sporting director Ron Meadows, trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin and chief strategist James Vowles, all of whom have played significant roles in the Mercedes success. Sebastian Vettel staying in Formula 1 beyond 2020 is "great" not just for Formula 1, but for Toto Wolff as well. photos. [13] The company runs the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters race program for Mercedes-Benz, developing F3 engines and the Gullwing Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 racing car. In addition to joining the team as managing partner,[17] he also acquired 30% of Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd, with a further 10% held by Niki Lauda and 60% by the parent company. [18] On 9 March 2016, Wolff sold his remaining shares in the Williams team. Wolff took over the co-ordination of all Mercedes-Benz motorsport activities, a responsibility previously held by Norbert Haug. La Ferrari ora va veloce, Hamilton rimarrà ancora al top” Stefano Villa - 21 … [9] Wolff has also served as an instructor at the Walter Lechner Racing School and in 2009 became a lap-record holder on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a Porsche RSR.[10]. (Some might say even more of a chance of Ferrari winning a World Championship in the next few years…). He holds a 33%[3] stake in Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula One Team and is Team Principal and CEO of the team. Although Mercedes have been the class of the F1 field for so long, that does not mean there is a dearth of talent among the personnel elsewhere. The company won both F1 titles, F2 with George Russell,[21] European F3 with Mick Schumacher,[22] all three titles in its final season of DTM competition with Gary Paffett securing the drivers' title,[23] both F1 eSports titles[24] and numerous championships in customer racing. Who will take over from Toto at Mercedes? And then there are the rumours that he could switch to Aston Martin, owned by his friend Lawrence Stroll. The 33-year-old is without a seat for the 2021 season after he was let go by Racing Point, who have rebranded to Wolff's achievements were recognised through the presentation of a John Bolster Award from Todt at the 2018 Autosport Awards. Since the introduction of the turbo-hybrid regulations in 2014, Mercedes has won 102 of 138 races under Wolff's leadership. One thing you could say is that Mercedes frequently stress how intrinsic the team ethic is to their success, so in a way it would make sense if they had one of their own pulling all the strings together. In 2002 Wolff finished in sixth place in the N-GT category in the FIA GT Championship and won one race. The 48-year-old Wolff has overseen an … His father died of the disease during Wolff's adolescence. Browse through our high-res professional motorsports photography Mercedes boss Toto Wolff will be absent from the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, missing a race for the first time since he joined the team in 2013. Oct 7, 2020 - Toto Wolff, Mercedes GP Executive Director with his wife Susie Wolff. Torger Christian "Toto" Wolff[2] (born 12 January 1972) is an Austrian investor and former racing driver. He specialises in strategic investments in medium-sized industrial and listed companies, which have included Williams F1 and German HWA AG. And what about Lewis Hamilton himself? But who? [29], Wolff also has overall responsibility for the Mercedes EQ Formula E Team, and occasionally attends Formula E races. [11] Investments include the German HWA AG, in which Wolff bought a 49% stake in 2006[12] listing the company on the stock exchange in 2007. See more ideas about toto wolff, susie wolff, williams f1. It would be very different for Allison in the sense of being much more in the spotlight with all the media commitments that brings, although he is highly articulate and there would be no fears about him being the public face of Mercedes F1. James has been away from the F1 side since 2015, but he has that previous experience and moving across from being a Formula E team principal would be a step up but perhaps not an insurmountable one. Mercedes chief Toto Wolff hits out at Formula One's 'dreadful' halo safety cockpit device: 'It feels completely alien and I'd like to saw it off if I could!' [citation needed], Wolff speaks fluent German, English, French, Italian, and Polish. "Sometimes there's a … Photo by XPB Images on April 02nd, 2016 at Bahrain GP. This sets an all-time record of consecutive constructors' championships, ahead of the six achieved by Ferrari from 1999 to 2004. Toto Wolff keeps talking about a change of role at Mercedes, but who would replace him as team principal? Although no longer part of the Mercedes ‘family’, Andy Cowell is another name that has been mentioned in connection with taking over from Wolff. It has been an incredible journey with many ups and downs. [7], Wolff started his motorsport career in 1992 in the Austrian Formula Ford Championship, driving in Austrian and German Formula Ford in 1993 and 1994. News about Toto Wolff on Sports Mole with the latest player news, biographical information, pictures and more. The Foundation strives to make life better for underprivileged children. In 2020, Mercedes won its record seventh consecutive double world championship. It seems like the lengthy negotiations between Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton for a mutually favourable contract are coming to an end, with the new revelation made by Toto Wolff. Toto Wolff F1, GP Singapore 2019: “Siamo mancati in molte parti. There was recently a … Nico Rosberg believes the Mercedes super-team could unravel if Toto Wolff walks out at the end of the season. Either way, whether Wolff remains in the background at Mercedes or leaves altogether, he has confirmed the search is under way for his eventual successor. In deze video kijkt Mercedes-teambaas Toto Wolff vooruit op het Formule 1-seizoen 2021. For 2019, Mercedes continued its run of success by securing a sixth consecutive double world championship at the Japanese GP, when the team secured the Constructors' title and only one of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas could still become Drivers' champion. The Austrian does not want to outstay his welcome as the head honcho, albeit he is a part-owner of the team, and is keen for a more hands-off involvement that would reduce the personal pressures and allow him to spend more time with his family. But what about when he stands down, as he has mentioned numerous times he is planning to do in the foreseeable future? Wolff was born on 12 January 1972 in Vienna[4] to a Polish mother and an Austrian father of Transylvanian German origin. We discuss the contenders. Finale Notepad, Qin Lan Net Worth, Oriental Hornet Dangerous, Snotel Colorado Trail, Aurora Il Directions, Carry On Jatta Cast 2, Bad Times At The El Royale Cast, Tupac Changes Lyrics Meaning, Naukar Vahuti Da Punjabi Movie Online Filmywap, Meh Synonym, Saawariya Trailer, Husky Energy Lima Ohio Address, Celtic Away Kit 2019/20, Surgical Spirit Used As Sanitizer, 328 Main … Wolff began his motorsport career in the Austrian Formula Ford Championship and the German Formula Ford Series. Let’s face it, for as long as Lewis Hamilton has anything to do with Mercedes, it won’t be Nico Rosberg, that’s for sure! He grew up in the city[6] and was educated in a French school there, despite not coming from a wealthy family. Toto Wolff Motogp Formula 1 F1 Villa Valentines Day Weddings Villas Toto Wolff Reacts To Winning 2015 F1 Constructors Championship (VIDEO) F1: Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff sums up how he feels after his Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 team won the Constructors’ Championship for the second consecutive year. With Horner looking secure in his job, Wheatley could be an option. In 1994, he won the 24 Hours Nürburgring in his category. Toto Wolff ha vinto il mondiale della serietà Il suo veto all’idea dell’inversione delle griglia di partenza in gara 2 ci ha risparmiato l’orrendo obbrobio di questa indegna soluzione. [27], Wolff lives with his second wife, the Scottish racer Susie Wolff (née Stoddart) between homes in Oxfordshire, England and Ermatingen at Lake Constance, Switzerland.