Susie Wolff from F1 Academy Shares How Her Son’s New Hobby Keeps Her on Her Toes

Susie and Toto Wolff with their son Jack in September 2024.
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NEED TO KNOW

• F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff caught up with PEOPLE at the 2026 Autosports Awards in London on Jan. 21
• She shared that she never quite gets a break from racing due to her 8-year-old son Jack’s new hobby
• Susie shares Jack with husband Toto Wolff

Susie Wolff expertly navigates the fast-paced world of motorsport both professionally and personally.

At 43, the former professional racing driver, now managing director of F1 Academy, shared insight into her busy life during an exclusive interview at the 2026 Autosports Awards in London on January 21. She noted that her 8-year-old son Jack’s newfound passion for go-kart racing keeps her engaged in the racing scene every weekend.

“It’s challenging,” she remarked when discussing the balance of her career and motherhood. “My little son has just started racing go-karts, so that means every weekend I seem to be on either a race track or a go-kart track, but it’s quality time together.”

Susie, alongside her husband Toto Wolff, a prominent motorsport executive and former racing driver, occasionally shares glimpses of their family life on social media. Notable moments include a 2024 trip to her home country of Scotland with Jack.

Toto and Susie Wolff with their son Jack in London on May 27, 2025.

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Susie was appointed managing director of F1 Academy, an all-female, Formula 4-level racing championship established by Formula One Group, in March 2023. During her interview, she outlined a long-term vision aimed at dismantling stereotypes in motorsport. “We need to keep breaking down the preconceptions that this is a man’s world and that there isn’t a place for women, both on and off-track,” she stated. “Our goal is to build the next generation of talent, increase the talent pool, and ensure that the most skilled from F1 Academy can transition into careers within the sport.”

“So we’ve got a lot to do,” she added.

Reflecting on her illustrious career, Susie is poised to release her memoir, Driven, on April 28, which chronicles her journey from the karting track to the heights of Formula One.

Susie Wolff at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 22, 2025.

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“For the first time, I’m opening up about my journey — from growing up at the kart track to life inside Formula One, and the road to building F1 Academy,” she said. “It’s been an incredible journey, and I hope readers enjoy coming along for the ride.”

Wolff made history in 2014 by becoming the first woman to participate in a Formula 1 race weekend in 22 years during the British Grand Prix. Through her leadership at F1 Academy and her Dare to Be Different initiative, she aims to inspire a new generation of women in motorsport.

When asked for advice for aspiring drivers, she emphasized the importance of finding female role models to guide them. “And then the most important is get your elbows out,” she added. “Be determined because it’s tough to get into Formula One, but when you’re in, I think it’s very rewarding.”