Toto Wolff’s son Jack Wolff wins first karting championship By Thiago Lemos
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff celebrated a family milestone alongside Kimi Antonelli’s victory at the Spanish GP as his nine-year-old son Jack Wolff secured his maiden karting championship. The Austrian racer clinched the closing round of the IAME Series Italy Racing Formula in the X30 U10 category, a division designed for competitors aged 8 to 10 in Italy. He is nine.
“It was good, we had many victories and some bad races, but in the end we fought well and won the championship, so I am very happy,” Jack Wolff said to championship media. “I did not know that I would win almost every round, so I was really surprised to be up front,” he added. “It is a very competitive category with many good drivers fighting for the championship, and we arrived here taking this first step,” the driver explained. “I would like to thank my entire team, my mother, my father, and my whole family for bringing me here to race and win the championship.”
The young driver entered the final fixture in Viterbo, Italy, holding the lead in the points standings after previously winning a round of the IAME Series Italy in July. Toto Wolff followed the decisive karting competition through online live timing while working trackside with Mercedes during the Spanish GP in Madrid.
“I followed the final on live timing while our GP was happening here,” Toto Wolff stated.
The competitor stems from a household rooted in motorsport where competitive racing serves as a generational pathway. His father, Toto Wolff, competed in touring car racing years before becoming a shareholder at Williams and subsequently taking charge of Mercedes.
“During the start of a Formula 1 GP, my heart beats at 90 to 95 beats per minute, while in kart races it reaches 150 to 155, a difference I discovered thanks to my watch,” Toto Wolff said in July. “When my wife Susie and I learned that he wanted to be a driver, we were not very enthusiastic.” “After all, it is a difficult, dangerous sport that requires extensive time and dedication.” “We cannot attend every race, yet we chose to satisfy his wish since his happiness takes priority over everything.” “He completed several tests, participated in smaller events, and this marks the first year he competes at a high level.”
His mother, Susie Wolff, is a former DTM racer and previously worked as a development driver for Williams in Formula 1. The Scottish competitor became the first woman in 22 years to participate in an official Formula 1 championship weekend session when she drove practice sessions at the British and Austrian grands prix during the 2014 and 2015 seasons for the British racing team.
In 2019, Susie Wolff launched the Dare To Be Different initiative to encourage young women to pursue careers across motorsport. She serves as managing director of F1 Academy. Formula 1 established the all-female junior series in 2023 to assist in driver development.
