Сюзи Вольф станет пилотом-стажером команды Уильямс
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Сюзи Вольф станет пилотом-стажером команды Уильямс.
Похоже, команды Ф1, ранее считавшейся мужским спортом, вступают в новую эру смешанного представительства обоих полов в своих составах. В Уильямсе появится девушка-пилот. Пока на правах стажера.
Susie Wolff appointed Development Driver for the Williams F1 Team
Posted on Wednesday 11 Apr 2012. www.williamsf1.com
The Williams F1 Team today confirmed that Susie Wolff (29) will join the team as its Development Driver.
Born in Scotland, Susie Wolff has had the classic racing career, beginning in karting and then moving to junior single-seater series and was twice nominated for the prestigious Young Driver of the Year Award before moving up to DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters - a Silhouette racing car series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe). In 2012, Susie will contest her seventh season in DTM.
Frank Williams, Team Principal of the Williams F1 Team, said, “Susie is a talented, successful and highly professional racing driver who competes in one of the world’s most fiercely-contested racing series. Susie will join Williams as a Development Driver, in which capacity she will assist us with the development of our simulator and other technical challenge".
"Susie will also undertake some aerodynamic testing of the FW34 and a full track test in the coming months. Susie will also attend a number of races with us. I should add that, as Susie is married to Toto Wolff, a Director of Williams, her appointment was carefully considered and then approved by the Board, with Toto recusing himself from the process.” - said Frank Williams.
Susie Wolff said, “I would like to thank Sir Frank for giving me this opportunity both on and off the track. I must also thank Mercedes Benz AMG and HWA for supporting me to take up this new experience with Williams. Formula One is the ultimate challenge for any racing driver and it offers me the chance both to apply and to improve the skills I have developed racing in DTM. In return I shall be offering some of my own technical insight and experience – coming from a different discipline – and helping the team engage with its partners. I hope also to demonstrate that women can play a role at the highest levels of motorsport and I shall be working closely with the team on its social responsibility programme in the areas of education and road safety.”
Bernie Ecclestone, Chief Executive of Formula One, welcomed the announcement: “If Susie is as quick in a car as she looks good out of a car then she will be a massive asset to any team and on top of that she is very intelligent. I am really looking forward to having her in Formula One.”
Биография:
Susie Wolff Personal details
Date of birth: 06.12.1982 in Oban (SCO)
Age 29 years
Residence: Steckborn (CH)
Status: Married
Children: -
Hobbys: Skiing, Waterskiing, Jet Ski, Swimming
Website: http://www.susiestoddartracing.com
Current team: TV Spielfilm AMG Mercedes Current vehicle: AMG Mercedes C-Klasse
Career
1996 British Woman Kart racing driver of the Year
1997 Kart, 24hr Middle East Kart Championship: 1st place Kart, Scottish Junior Intercontinental “A”: 1st place Kart, Scottish Open Junior Intercontinental “A”: 1st pl. British Woman Kart racing driver of the Year
1998 Kart, British Junior Intercontinental “A” Championship: 10th pl. Kart, Federation Cup: 11th place British Woman Kart racing driver of the Year page 30
1999 Kart, British Formula “A” Championship: 13th place Kart, Formula “A” World Championships: 34th place British Woman Kart racing driver of the Year
2000 Kart, British Formula “A” Championship: 10th place Kart, Formula “A” World Championships: 15th place
2001 Formula Renault Winter Series
2002 British Formula Renault Championship Formula Renault Winter Series
2003 British Formula Renault Championship: 9th place BRDC McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year Award: Finalist selected as BRDC Rising Star
2004 British Formula Renault Championship: 5th place BRDC McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year Award: Finalist
2005 British Formula 3 International Championship
2006 DTM: 2004 AutoScout24 AMG Mercedes C-Class, Mücke Motorsport
2007 DTM: 2005 AMG Mercedes C-Class, Mücke Motorsport
2008 DTM with the 2007 TV-Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class, Persson Motorsport
2009 DTM with the 2008 TV-Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class, Persson Motorsport
2010 13th place DTM with the 2008 TV-Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class, Persson Motorsport