Art of rally achievements7/6/2023 ![]() In 2014, Wolff sold two-thirds of his Williams shares to American businessman Brad Hollinger. Wolff took over the coordination of all Mercedes-Benz motorsport activities, a responsibility previously held by Norbert Haug. In addition to joining the team as managing partner, he also acquired 30% of Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd, with a further 10% held by Niki Lauda and 60% by the parent company. In January 2013, Wolff left Williams F1 to become an executive director of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team, with his business partner Rene Berger becoming non-executive director. In 2012, he was named executive director of Williams F1 and the team took its last race win to date at that year's Spanish Grand Prix with Pastor Maldonado. ![]() In 2009, Wolff bought a share of the Williams Formula One Team and joined the board of directors. Wolff also has overall responsibility for the Mercedes EQ Formula E Team. Wolff has also served as an instructor at the Walter Lechner Racing School and in 2009 became a lap-record holder on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a Porsche RSR. Wolff was runner up in the Austrian Rally Championship in 2006, and winner of the 2006 Dubai 24 Hour. He switched to the Italian GT Championship in 2003, winning a race in 2004 with Lorenzo Case, while also teaming with Karl Wendlinger in the FIA GT Championship. ![]() In 2002 Wolff finished in sixth place in the N-GT category in the FIA GT Championship and won one race. In 1994, he won the 24 Hours Nürburgring in his category. Wolff started his motorsport career in 1992 in the Austrian Formula Ford Championship, driving in Austrian and German Formula Ford in 19. His father died of the disease when Wolff was 15. His parents separated following his father's diagnosis. Wolff's father was diagnosed with brain cancer when he was eight years old. He grew up in the city and was educated in the Lycee Français de Vienne, a prestigious French school. Of Jewish heritage, he was baptised Catholic. Wolff was born on 12 January 1972 in Vienna to a Polish mother and a Romanian father. He specialises in strategic investments in medium-sized industrial and listed companies, which have included Williams F1 and German HWA AG. As an investor, Wolff founded Marchfifteen in 1998 and Marchsixteen Investments in 2004, initially focusing on Internet and technology companies. He won his category in the 1994 24 Hours Nürburgring and later competed in the FIA GT Championship and Italian GT Championship. Wolff began his motorsport career in the Austrian Formula Ford Championship and the German Formula Ford Series. He holds a 33% stake in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and is Team Principal and CEO of the team. Torger Christian " Toto" Wolff ( German pronunciation:, born 12 January 1972) is an Austrian billionaire motorsport executive, investor, and former racing driver.
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