Susie Wolff joins Williams

Susie Wolff, 2012 DTM driver for Mercedes, has been confirmed as Williams F1's development driver for this season.

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Wolff, 29, is a Scottish racing driver who will contest in her 7th season of DTM. Her role in Williams will be to help develop the simulator and other technical tests, as well as also doing some aerodynamic testing for the team in the FW34.



Williams Team Principal Frank Williams said “Susie is a talented, successful and highly professional racing driver who competes in one of the world’s most fiercely-contested racing series."

Susie is married to Toto Wolff, an investor in the Williams F1 Team. Frank denied he had any influence on making the decision, saying "I should add that, as Susie is married to Toto Wolff, a Director of Williams, her appointment was carefully considered and then approved by the Board, with Toto recusing himself from the process.”

Susie said on the new challenge “I would like to thank Sir Frank for giving me this opportunity both on and off the track. I must also thank Mercedes Benz AMG and HWA for supporting me to take up this new experience with Williams. Formula One is the ultimate challenge for any racing driver and it offers me the chance both to apply and to improve the skills I have developed racing in DTM. In return I shall be offering some of my own technical insight and experience – coming from a different discipline – and helping the team engage with its partners."