Toto Wolff
Austrian motorsport executive and co-owner of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.
Torger Christian 'Toto' Wolff (born 12 January 1972) is an Austrian motorsport executive, investor and former racing driver. Since 2013, he has served as team principal, CEO and co-owner of Mercedes in Formula One, winning eight consecutive World Constructors' Championship titles from 2014 to 2021.
Quick Facts
- Nationality
- Austrian
Lore & Background
Wolff was born in Vienna to an Austrian mother (of Polish descent) and a Romanian father. He began his motorsport career in Austrian and German Formula Ford, won his category in the 1994 24 Hours Nürburgring, and later competed in the FIA GT Championship and Italian GT Championship. He founded investment companies Marchfifteen (1998) and Marchsixteen (2004), focusing on internet and technology companies, and later invested in medium-sized industrial and listed companies including Williams F1 and HWA AG.
Reader's Guide
Wolff joined Mercedes as an executive director in 2013 and became team principal. Under his leadership, Mercedes won eight consecutive constructors' titles from 2014 to 2021. He also served as director and CEO of Mercedes-EQ in Formula E, winning two Formula E World Teams' titles. He acquired a 4.95% stake in Aston Martin Lagonda in April 2020 and held a 5% stake in Williams F1 until its sale to Dorilton Capital.
Did You Know?
- Wolff is Austrian, not German or Swiss.
- He attended the Lycée Français de Vienne but never studied law or qualified as a lawyer.
- He is co-owner of a sports management company with Didier Coton.
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