Toto Wolff
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Wolff in 2014
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| Born |
Torger Christian Wolff 12 January 1972 Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation | Executive director of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
| Net worth | CHF350m–400m (Dec 2015) |
| Predecessor | Norbert Haug |
| Spouse(s) | Susie Wolff (m. 2011) |
Torger Christian "Toto" Wolff (born January 12, 1972 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian investor and former racing driver. He is currently a 30% owner and executive director of Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team and formerly a shareholder of Williams F1.
Wolff began his motorsport career in the Austrian Formula Ford Championship and the German Formula Ford Series. He won his category in the 1994 24 Hours Nürburgring and later competed in the FIA GT Championship and Italian GT Championship.
As an investor, Wolff founded Marchfifteen in 1998 and Marchsixteen Investments in 2004, initially focusing on Internet and technology companies. He currently specialises in strategic investments in medium-sized industrial and listed companies, which have included Williams F1 and German HWA AG.
Wolff was born on 12 January 1972 in Vienna to a Polish mother and a Romanian father. Wolff was educated in a French school in Vienna despite not coming from a wealthy family. Wolff's father was diagnosed with brain cancer when Wolff was 8 years old. His parents separated following his father's diagnosis. His father died of the disease ten years later.
Wolff started his motorsport career in 1992 in the Austrian Formula Ford Championship, driving in Austrian and German Formula Ford in 1993 and 1994. In 1994, he won the 24 Hours Nürburgring in his category. In 2002 Wolff finished in sixth place in the N-GT category in the FIA GT Championship and won one race. 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. Wolff was runner up in the Austrian Rally Championship in 2006, and winner of the 24-hour race in Dubai. Wolff has also served as an instructor at the Walter Lechner Racing School.
Wolff founded investment companies Marchfifteen (1998) and Marchsixteen (2004), both of which initially focused on internet and technology company investments.
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