Mercedes 9 rival groups have all issued statements denying that they’ve ever questioned a battle of curiosity by way of the roles of Toto and Susie Wolff within the sport.
Earlier this week the game was rocked by the information that the FIA is to analyze a doable battle of curiosity following a narrative in Enterprise F1 journal.
It was claimed that in her function as head of the F1 Academy, and due to this fact an worker of FOM, Susie Wolff could have shared privileged info together with her husband, Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff.
F1, Mercedes and Susie Wolff all reacted swiftly, with the Scot claiming that the allegation was based mostly on “intimidatory and misogynistic behaviour”, focussing on her “marital standing slightly than my talents”.
Earlier at the moment, Christian Horner denied that both Pink Bull or AlphaTauri had voiced concern.
“Now we have a giant rivalry on monitor however we’ve not raised any official criticism about both Susie or Toto or Mercedes to the FIA,” he instructed Sky Sports activities. “In reality, Pink Bull has been the staff that has acquired most concerned with F1 Academy since its inception, to the purpose that between the 2 Pink Bull-owned groups, we’ll be coming into three vehicles in 2024. So we have been working carefully with Susie, who’s been doing an incredible job on F1 Academy.
“So we, like others, have been fairly shocked by the assertion that got here out final night time, however it definitely wasn’t instigated or required or set off by Pink Bull,” he insisted.
“We have not raised any official criticism or made any requests to the FIA or FOM,” he added. “So far as the opposite groups, I am unable to discuss on behalf of others. That is an FIA factor, they’ve taken this motion, however as I say, definitely nothing to do with Pink Bull.”
The remaining groups subsequently took to social media to every submit the identical denial.
“We will verify that we now have not made any criticism to the FIA concerning the allegation of data of a confidential nature being handed between an F1 staff principal and a member of FOM employees,” it learn.
“We’re happy and proud to help F1 Academy, and its managing director, by way of our dedication to sponsor an entrant in our liveries from subsequent season.”
