30 Days of BTG: Day 10 – Susie Wolff on women in racing and the F1 dream

F1: Beyond The Grid

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🗓️ 7 February 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Tom Clarkson has chosen his full chat with Susie Wolff in 2022 for Day 10 of 30 Days of Beyond The Grid.

Susie talks about her thrilling racing career, the experience of driving an F1 car for Williams, competing with and against her husband Toto, and her ambitions to create more opportunities for women in motorsport.

Susie is now Managing Director of F1 Academy. The 2024 championship starts in Jeddah this March. Follow @f1academy on social media to find out more.

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0:45.3	It's a month to go until the first round of F1 Academy in Saudi Arabia and
0:50.7	2024 will be a huge year for the series.
0:55.0	F1 Academy aims to get female drivers ready to climb up the ladder to higher levels of competition
1:00.5	by giving them more track time at different circuits, competitive racing and all the physical
1:05.6	and mental preparation to be at their very best.
1:08.8	After its launch last year, 2024 is going to be bigger and better better with all seven rounds taking place at Grand Prix
1:15.3	weekends and all 10 Formula One teams supporting the series by providing drivers and
1:20.9	livery.
1:21.9	Susie Wolf is the managing director of F1 Academy,
1:25.2	and she knows all about the obstacles facing women on their motorsport journeys.
1:29.6	Having driven in Formula Renault, Formula 3, the DTM and Formula 1 practice sessions.
1:35.0	I sat down with Susie back in 2022 to talk about her racing career.
1:40.0	Going up against Lewis Hamilton in Karting, what it was like to drive an F1 car for Williams,
1:45.8	and helping to create opportunities for women and girls in racing.
1:50.1	I hope you enjoy your conversation.
1:59.0	Susie, it's lovely to have you on the show. Thank you for your time.
2:00.0	Thank you for having me.
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