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My Take
Susie Wolff interests me less as a statistic and more as a door-opener. Climbing from karting through Formula Renault, F3 and the brutal DTM to a Williams development seat is a serious résumé in a sport that rarely makes room for women. What earns my real respect, though, is her second act: leading F1 Academy and turning hard-won experience into a structured path for the next generation. Plenty of athletes chase personal glory; far fewer build the ladder behind them. Her MBE feels less like a trophy than an acknowledgment that changing a culture is harder than winning a race.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Susie Wolff
- Name (Japanese)
- スージー・ヴォルフ
- Reading
- すーじー・ゔぉるふ
- Born
- December 6, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Òban, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- racing automobile driver / Formula One driver
2. Background
- High school
- Oban High School
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Member of the Order of the British Empire
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Susie Wolff born?
Born December 6, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Susie Wolff from?
Susie Wolff is from Òban, United Kingdom.
What does Susie Wolff do?
Susie Wolff works as racing automobile driver, Formula One driver.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.