The FIA has announced that there is no ongoing investigation into any individual amid the recent allegations made against both Toto and Susie Wolff.
The sport’s governing body announced on Tuesday that the FIA Compliance Department was looking into an alleged case of confidential information being exchanged.
Although the FIA reframed from listing names, the wording clarified that it involved an F1 team principal and FOM personnel, arousing suspicion it was related to the Wolffs.
Toto Wolff is currently the team boss of Mercedes’ F1 team, a position he has held since 2013, while Susie Wolff is the Managing Director of the all-female F1 Academy series.
The FIA’s statement addressed that the compliance investigation had been triggered by “media speculation”, which related to a piece posted by BusinessF1.
According to the report in the magazine, Toto Wolff made a comment in a recent meeting that could only have been made based on information handed down by the FOM.
F1 swiftly declared “complete confidence that the allegations are wrong” and “would caution anyone against making imprudent and serious allegations without substance.”
Mercedes also denounced the claims by releasing a lengthy statement that branded them “unsubstantiated allegations”, with Susie Wolff labelling them “baseless”.
Elsewhere, the other active teams on the F1 grid put on a united front by posting a collective statement that rebuffed the notion that any of them prompted the FIA’s action.
The FIA has since put out a statement detailing there is no investigation in progress, citing that it is satisfied with the procedures put in place to avoid conflicts of interest by F1.
“Following a review of Formula One Management’s F1 Code of Conduct and F1 Conflict of Interest Policy and confirmation that appropriate protective measures are in place to mitigate any potential conflicts, the FIA is satisfied that FOM’s compliance management system is robust enough to prevent any unauthorized disclosure of confidential information,” it read.
“The FIA can confirm that there is no ongoing investigation in terms of ethical or disciplinary inquiries involving any individual.
“As the regulator, the FIA has a duty to maintain the integrity of global motorsport. The FIA reaffirms its commitment to integrity and fairness.”
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