F1 Academy boss Susie Wolff has filed a felony criticism over the FIA’s short-lived investigation into her and husband Toto final yr.

Motor racing’s governing physique final yr introduced an investigation over an alleged battle of curiosity between Susie and Toto Wolff, boss of the Mercedes F1 group.

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The FIA acted following a report in Enterprise F1 journal, which mentioned at the least one rival group boss had voiced considerations about leaks of data from non-public conferences.

After going public, the FIA rapidly introduced it had dropped the investigation, however the Wolffs mentioned they had been taking a look at authorized choices.

On Thursday, forward of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, Wolff confirmed she has lodged a authorized criticism.

“I can affirm that I personally filed a felony criticism within the French courts on the 4th of March in relation to the statements made about me by the FIA final December,” Wolff mentioned in a social media put up.

“There has nonetheless not been any transparency or accountability in relation to the conduct of the FIA and its personnel on this matter.

“I really feel greater than ever you will need to arise, name our improper behaviour and ensure persons are held to account.

“Whereas some may assume silence absolves them from duty – it doesn’t.”

The FIA declined to touch upon Wolff’s assertion when approached by ESPN.

Transparency — or, reasonably, an absence thereof — has turn into the largest speaking level in F1 this yr.

A number of hours earlier than Wolff’s assertion, the FIA introduced an impartial investigation had cleared its personal president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, of wrongdoing after whistleblower accusations he had sought to intervene within the final result of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and had sought to withhold the certification of the Las Vegas Grand Prix circuit forward of its debut race.

The Ben Sulayem investigation lasted 30 days and included interviews with 11 witnesses.

F1 has additionally been underneath a cloud for a lot of the previous few months as a result of saga round Crimson Bull boss Christian Horner.

Horner was topic to an inner Crimson Bull GmbH investigation for an allegation of inappropriate behaviour, however was cleared of misconduct in early March.

Horner’s investigation was carried out by an impartial barrister and included interviews with over 40 members of the Crimson Bull F1 group.

The girl who made the criticism has since been suspended by Crimson Bull.

F1 group bosses akin to Wolff and McLaren’s Zak Brown have known as on F1 and the FIA to take a better take a look at the investigation themselves.

Crimson Bull GmbH is but to launch additional info into both the Horner verdict or why the feminine worker was suspended.