Toto Wolff’s Wife Susie “Not Comfortable” With Max Verstappen Comparisons

Susie Wolff is one of the few women who has driven an F1 car during a Grand Prix weekend. After her karting experience, she raced in the Formula Renault Winter series and competed in the British Formula 3 in 2005. Susie could finally get her breakthrough in the pinnacle of Motor Sport, as Williams announced her as the development driver ahead of the 2012 season.

Two years after joining Williams, she got her chance to drive the Williams in the free practice session during the British and German Grand Prix. As a result, she became the first women driver to take part in an F1 Grand Prix in 22 years. Nowadays, she can be seen at the Mercedes garage along with her spouse, Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes F1. Recently, she joined F1: Beyond the Grid Podcast after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to her thoughts on racing in Formula 1.

Susie Wolff gives her thoughts on comparison with Max Verstappen

Mercedes F1 team’s ambassador, Susie Wolff, joined Tom Clarkson in Beyond the Grid Podcast. Susie spoke about the hurdles she passed in order to drive an F1 car. A question about her driving style popped up. She was quick to answer that she was not a fan of under-steer. She said, “I hated under-steer, always loved to have a strong front, even if it’s too pointy, even if it made my rear a bit snappy. I was just someone just did not like under-steer.”

In reply, Clarkson compared her to the likes of Max Verstappen and Michael Schumacher. They both could deal well with a loose rear end, while many prefer the under-steer. However, Susie immediately put a full stop to the comparisons.

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She added, “I’m not sure, Tom, that I’m comfortable with you comparing me with Max Verstappen because if I look back at my career, I’m incredibly proud of what I achieved. I had the tenacity and determination, but I wasn’t one of the greats, definitely not. I always lacked that couple of tenths that moved me from the mid-pack to front-pack.”

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Susie was honest about her potential and feels she maximized her talent, but could not reach the top level. “I did the best I could with the talent I had, but I wasn’t at the very top of the game,” she said.

The former Williams test driver retired from Formula 1 in 2015. Her journey to Formula 1 is an inspiration to plenty of women around the world. We hope to see more women in this sport in the future.