“Not Something I Ever Expected”: Toto Wolff Delighted After Mercedes Collaboration Bags Him Prestigious Honor

Earlier, reports emerged that Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff received an honorary degree. This is a massive privilege for the Austrian, who led the German giants to seven consecutive World Championship doubles. Wolff showed up at the Cranfield University campus to collect his degree.

In addition to that, he and his wife Susie, Rokit Venturi Racing team principal also met with several key faculty. Wolff said, “I am now an honorary Doctor of Science, which is not something I ever expected to be, especially after failing to complete my undergraduate studies in Vienna! I feel both privileged and honoured to be recognised by such a prestigious institution.”

We had a great day last week as Toto Wolff, the Team Principal, CEO and co-owner of @MercedesAMGF1, became our first honorary graduate of 2021

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He said, “It’s a special moment, particularly because of the great work and collaboration between the Mercedes F1 Team and Cranfield University over the years, which I know will continue into the future, too.”

Get to know Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff

In his early life, Wolff studied at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. However, he did not complete his education as he chose to pursue a racing career. Admittedly, it was short-lived, but he did achieve a 24-hour endurance class victory. After that, he decided to shift his focus on the business and investment world.

Back in 1998 and later in 2004, he founded two investment companies. One of them even bore fruit in the form of HWA AG, who handle the Mercedes-Benz DTM and Formula 3 engine programmes. Later on in 2009, Toto got his first taste of Formula One with a stake in the Williams F1 Team. Three years later, he took on the role of Executive Director for the Grove-based team.

When the Mercedes team entered Formula One, Wolff became the Managing Partner and acquired a 30% stake. In addition to that, he became the Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. In other words, he is in charge of the German giants’ motorsport programs, including Formula 1 and Formula E. Now, Wolff and Mercedes are looking forward to this weekend’s race in Monte Carlo.

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