The FIA announced earlier this week that it was looking into allegations that a conflict of interest had arisen relating to Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff.
After examining a purported conflict of interest involving Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff, the FIA has rendered a decision.
Since 2013, Wolff has led the Mercedes team. He is married to Susie Wolff, the managing director of the F1 Academy racing series, which is run by the commercial rights holders of Formula 1.
It was stated that a few competitors
teams had made complaints to the FIA over the potential for a conflict of interest between the pair, with Toto potentially having confidential information relating to FOM while Susie could have access to private discussions between Team Principals.
The FIA announced that it was looking into the subject which prompted a response from Mercedes, F1 and Susie Wolff who refuted the claims.
Those at the centre of the allegations received support from the nine other F1 teams who released a joint statement asserting that they had not complained to the FIA.
24 hours after the statement from the teams was made public, the FIA announced its own findings – determining that it is satisfied that there is no potential for foul play to be involved due to the high-ranking positions of the Wolff duo.
The FIA explanation read: “Following a survey of formula One Administration’s F1 Implicit set of principles and F1 Irreconcilable situation Strategy and affirmation that proper defensive measures are set up to relieve any likely struggles, the FIA is fulfilled that FOM’s consistence the executives framework is sufficiently hearty to forestall any unapproved divulgence of secret data.
“The FIA can affirm that there is no continuous investigation as far as moral or disciplinary requests including any person.
“As the controller, the FIA has an obligation to keep up with the respectability of worldwide motorsport. The FIA reaffirms its obligation to respectability and fairness.”
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