How motorsport's most prominent power couple found joint success

The Wolffs have carved their own paths in motorsport, leading their respective teams to success in Formula 1 and Formula E. But the two came together last month as their drivers finished first and second in the FE drivers' championship - a feat they are hugely proud of. In a rare joint interview, they reflect on a remarkable season

Matt Kew Sep 21, 2021, 9:42 AM

Upd: Sep 21, 2021, 9:52 AM

They are the most influential and highest-profile couple in the recent history of racing. But while Mercedes motorsport boss Toto and Venturi Racing team principal Susie are often in the headlines after speaking to the press individually during a race weekend, seldom do they sit down and give a joint interview.

It takes a special achievement, and indeed a brief holiday. Just such an occasion arrived as they reflected on the personal accomplishment secured in Berlin last month when drivers Nyck de Vries (Mercedes) and Edoardo Mortara (Venturi) finished first and second in the Formula E drivers' championship. Among two well-celebrated careers, its a management feat both are massively proud of.

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Author Matt Kew

Matt Kew is Autosport’s F1 Editor, a role he has held since March 2022 following stints covering Formula E, Extreme E and the British Touring Car Championship.

Matt joined Autosport in 2018 to work predominantly on the magazine, but his relentless quoting of Alan Partridge meant office colleagues soon thought he would be better-suited to increased field work.

Needless to say, Matt had the last laugh when he won the Motorsport UK Young Journalist of the Year Award in 2019.

His interest in motorsport was sparked by regular trips to watch ASCAR crash around Rockingham’s banked oval.

Matt read politics and philosophy at the University of Sheffield - receiving first-class honours for his dissertation assessing the lack of female participation in top-tier motor racing.

He covered a wide variety of national race and rally meetings for Autosport as a freelancer before joining full-time. His best efforts to argue the merits of historic racing are undone by a questionable taste in music and James Bond actors.