F1 Academy boss Susie Wolff has demanded to know who “misled the media” and prompted a short investigation into the integrity of her and husband Mercedes principal Toto Wolff.

On Tuesday, the governing FIA introduced it had opened an ethics investigation into a possible battle of curiosity between Wolff and her husband.

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A report by Tom Rubython in F1 Enterprise recommended not less than one rival crew boss had raised considerations to the FIA when Toto stated one thing in a gathering which, it was alleged within the article, may have solely come from somebody with shut hyperlinks to F1 administration.

With the unique report and the FIA’s resolution to publicly examine opening the Wolffs as much as questions round integrity, Susie introduced on Friday she intends to pursue the matter till she has solutions.

“After I noticed the assertion issued by the FIA yesterday night, my first response was: ‘Is that it?'” Susie Wolff wrote on X.

“For 2 days, insinuations have been made about my integrity in public and thru background briefings, however no person from the FIA has spoken to me straight.

“I might need been collateral harm in an unsuccessful assault on any individual else, or the goal of a failed try to discredit me personally, however I’ve labored too laborious to have my repute referred to as into query by an unfounded press launch.

“We’ve got come a great distance as a sport. I used to be extraordinarily grateful for the unified assist of the Components 1 groups. I’ve labored with so many passionate men and women at F1 and the FIA, who’ve the easiest pursuits of our sport at coronary heart.

“Nevertheless, this episode has to this point taken place with out transparency or accountability. I’ve obtained on-line abuse about my work and my household. I can’t enable myself to be intimidated and intend to comply with up till I’ve discovered who has instigated this marketing campaign and misled the media.

“What occurred this week is solely not ok. As a sport, we should demand, and we deserve, higher.”

The dealing with of the matter raises enormous questions for the FIA and whether or not it merely launched an investigation on the idea of 1 article.

As a part of her position with F1 Academy, Susie studies on to F1 boss Stefano Domenicali.

The FIA investigation prompted a wave of counter statements, first from Wolff and Mercedes denying the accusation, then from all 9 different groups distancing themselves from the investigation and saying that they had not raised a criticism.

That was adopted on Thursday by the FIA confirming in an announcement it was not trying into the matter, simply days after the matter was first opened.

Toto Wolff additionally launched an announcement by way of Mercedes, saying: “We perceive that there’s vital media curiosity within the occasions of this week. We’re at the moment in lively authorized trade with the FIA.

“We await full transparency about what came about and why, and have expressly reserved all authorized rights. Due to this fact we ask in your understanding that we are going to not be commenting formally for now, however we will definitely handle the matter in the end.”