“It Would Be Inspiring”: Susie Wolff Pushed to the Front as Fans Demand Williams TP Position for Mercedes Monarch
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Formula 1 is going through one of its biggest transfer churning right now. And no, we are not talking about drivers’ transfers, although that was a juicy affair in itself. We are talking about team principals jumping ship left, right, and center. As Jost Capito tendered his resignation from Williams, fans demand Susie Wolff take his place.
Susie Wolff has had an illustrious career in motorsports. She had a successful karting career before she moved to F1’s feeder series. She impressed during her years in Formula Renault, finishing multiple times on the podium. The stint earned her a place in British Formula 3 in 2005, which was cut short because of an ankle injury. She then moved to compete in DTM for 7 years, before joining Williams in F1.
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Susie Wolff’s credentials hailed perfect for Williams’ top job
Susie Wolff switched to Williams as a development driver in 2012. She drove for the team in a couple of practice sessions in 2014. Later in 2015, she quit the Oxfordshire-based team.
Susie made a return to the motor sporting world in 2018, albeit this time as Venturi Racing’s team principal in Formula E. Her best season with the team came in 2020-21 when driver Edoardo Mortara secured runner-up position in the drivers’ championship. She only quit the job in August this year.
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Needless to say, Wolff has plenty of experience running a motor sporting team and her credentials are certainly second to none. This had fans rooting for her to get the top job at Williams.
Have a look at some reactions from Twitter.
It would be inspiring if Susie Wolff took up the new TP's position in Williams, as there'd be a woman TP in the F1 paddock once again. However, connection to Toto would most certainly expose the team to all sorts of speculations and comments. So perhaps better not. #F1 pic.twitter.com/4lyzommkOf
— Simon Dau (@there_is_no_if) December 12, 2022
hear me out.. susie wolff to williams or mclaren 😁
— bianca ☀️🇦🇷 (@biazzarro) December 13, 2022
The takeaway from this tweet should be that Susie Wolff as a Team Principal would be awesome.
Williams and Ferrari have holes at TP to fill. Make the call. #F1 https://t.co/VUE5O0SIS7
— Vincenzo Landino (@vincenzolandino) December 12, 2022
One fan rated Susie Wolff as the best candidate for Williams’ top job because of her experience with the team in the past.
No one should take that Williams team principal seat more than a person that knows the team best , it’s time for Susie Wolff to cook #F1 pic.twitter.com/kSemKi0goY
— ahmed baokbah 🇸🇦 🇲🇦🏎✈️ (@ahmed_baokbah) December 12, 2022
watch it be susie wolff as williams team principal next year
— colin chapman 🐻❄️🐝 (@skylinegp) December 13, 2022
Do I see Susie Wolff to Williams??? Absolutely can see that happening
— Abbs ✨ (@_abbylord) December 13, 2022
Another fan lauded Susie’s impressive record as team principal, which should help her stake her claim for the job better than others.
Susie Wolff to Williams?
She’s available, and is more than capable for the job! See her record at Venturi in Formula E
— Paddock Passion (@PaddockPassion) December 12, 2022
Some fans did not only want to see Susie as Williams team principal but also thought bringing Mattia Binotto as the team’s CTO would be a great idea.
Hear me out now.. Susie Wolff comes in as TP and Binotto comes in as CTO. It's a long shot, but I bet that would bring Williams up the field after two seasons by a lot.
— Michael Richards (@MichaelHleyden) December 12, 2022
You know what would be great at Williams?
Susie Wolff as Team Principal.
Mattia Binotto as Technical Director.
— Robert Percy (He/Him/His) (@astweetedbyRP) December 12, 2022
One user listed out all her credentials that make her perfect for the job.
I for one think that the next team principal at Williams should be Susie Wolff
– She has a history with the team
– She has demonstrated success as a leader in FE
– She recently left Venturi after their acquisition by Masarati so she's available— Red Bull Second Driver’s Club (@RBSecondDriver) December 12, 2022
what's Susie Wolff up to currently, just saying
— Hazel Southwell (@HSouthwellFE) December 12, 2022
As team principals continue to tender their resignations, what if Toto Wolff steps down from Mercedes job for Susie to take over? At least one fan let their imagination fly high.
Toto Wolff leaving Mercedes as Team Principal and Susie Wolff taking his place pic.twitter.com/iixqkryUR3
— t 🌿 (@formullana) December 13, 2022
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Susie Wolff to Williams and Toto at Mercedes would be the ultimate power couple https://t.co/LRQOTtgzzC
— Natalie (@Natalie_Watson_) December 13, 2022
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It would be interesting to see when and who Williams will announce Capito’s replacement.
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Ranvijay Singh