“I Have Seen Horrific Accidents”: Toto Wolff Confides in His Daughter Rosa While Being Afraid for His Son

Toto Wolff has been in Formula 1 for a long time now, and he has seen enough unfortunate incidents to feel some fear. But at the same time, his son— Jack Wolff, is growing his interest in motorsports.

Both Toto and his wife, Susie Wolff, regularly post pictures of him driving go-karts around. Even though the five-year-old is only doing karting and is several years away before he gets into Formula racing, where the serious action begins, Wolff is still severely worried about his son.

He shared his concern with his daughter Rosa Wolff, who asked him how he feels when finally, among his three offspring; the last one picked up interest in motorsports. He reveals that he is happy but at the same time afraid.

“It pleases me, and it worries me. The worry is much greater because karting and motorsports are dangerous. I have seen horrific accidents, I can very much understand this horror as a parent,” said Wolff [translated with DeepL].

Jack Wolff is too competitive

The Mercedes boss gives further light on how his son is doing in the infancy stage of his motorsport days. According to Toto, Jack is too competitive while racing.

He reveals that the aspiring five-year-old motorsport driver is always about who is winning or going faster against him. Toto, in between, also shows that he would like his son to do more skiing instead of motorsport.

But he is ready to accept whatever sport his son wants to pick up. The 51-year-old reveals that he would support his son in his choice and get competitive while supporting him.

Toto Wolff talks extensively with his daughter about different things

Rosa and Toto had an extensive conversation which was published in German. His daughter asked to shed light on several topics, which included environment and gender diversity in motorsports.

Regarding the environmental concerns and F1’s involvement in it, Mercedes’s boss thinks they can do more than just get electric cars. He thinks F1 can endorse the idea of saving the earth and cutting carbon emissions with its global reach.

F1 as a sport has never seen a woman driver competing on the grid. Susie was the only driver who was closest to getting that chance, but in the end, she was snubbed.

Now she has reactivated her efforts by leading the F1 women’s academy. Seeing such efforts, her husband feels that it’s imperative for F1 to see a female driver soon enough.