Johnny Herbert believes Susie Wolff should be allowed to contest Moha♉mmed Ben Sulayem for the FIA presidency. 

In late 2023, the FIA announced an investigation into Susie Wolff - head of F1 Academy - and her husband, Toto Wolff.

Business F1 magazine claimed that some team bosses had questioned the Wo💮lffs.

The alleged claim stemmed from Susie sharing confidential information ﷽with her husband, ꦡToto, the Mercedes team boss.

All 10 F1 teams released a statement within an hour of each other shortly after, denying th🐻at they had expressed concerns.

Soon after, the FIA confirmed there would no longer be any “ongoing inꦦvestigation”.

In a recent report by Italian publication , writer Stefano Tamburi♛ni claimed that theཧ investigation surrounding the Wolffs was a warning shot from

Ben Sulayem about Susie🐟’s potential ch🅺allenge for the FIA presidency.

He wrote: “Even ones that seemed completely illogical, such as the opening and rapid closure of an investigation for conflict of interest against Susie Stoddart, head of the Formula One Gr𒅌oup’s all-female F1 Academy, and her husband Toto Wolff, Mercedes team principal.

“In reality, it was a way of letting people know that he was aware of the possible laun🍰ch of Mrs. Wolff in a presidential election race.”

Wolff hasn’t officially confirmed whether she will launch a campaign to c൲hallenge Ben Sulay🥃em for the FIA presidency.

Elections for the FIA🍎 presidency are set to take pl𝔍ace in December.

Under the current FIA rules, Ben Sulayem is allowed to run for re-election for up to tw🌜o additional four-ye🧸ar terms.

Susie Wolff backed by former British F1 drivers

Wolff has received support from Herbert and 1996 F1 world champ🧔ion Damon Hill.

Speaking to , H🐲erbert believes that Wolff could “add a lot to the future of F1”.

“[It] should not be a problem,” Herbert said. “Susie Wolff has got a wealth of experience as a driver in various f🍌orms of motorsport from her time at Williams and driving F1 cars, so the GTM series, the German Touring Ca꧙r Series as well, obviously being married to Toto, obviously now doing the F1 Academy at the same time. She’s got a lot of good experience.

“She’s a very clever lady that could add a lot to the future ♏of F1. If she feels she cಞan add something, then why not?”

Hill reacted on his Instagram account 🌟to rumours that Wolff is poised to run for FIA presidency.

Hill wrote: “She’d be perfect.”

President Ben Sulayem has been scrutinised for his leadership of 𝓰F1’s governing body.

Ben Sulayem pu🐠shed for unpopula🧸r swearing rules for the upcoming season.

The 💃FIA logo was booed by fans d🍎uring F1 75 Live at the O2 Arena last month.