Toto Wolff is an Australian legend in the world of motorsports. As the Team Principal and CEO of Mercedes, the leading Formula One team, he knows first hand the skills required to succeed in a highly competitive environment. Toto himself is a former racing driver, making him an expert in the peak performance and maximising success. A man of many talents, Toto is also a respected investor, having previously invested in Williams F1 and German HWA AG. This business motivational speaker is ideal for a wide range of events, thanks to his first-hand experience of competitive sport both in the driver's seat and behind the scenes.
Born in Vienna, Toto first entered the world of motorsports in 1992. Starting with the Austrian Formula Ford Championship, he spent 1993 and 1994 driving Austrian and German Formula Ford. Toto quickly rose in prominence, winning the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 1994. The gruelling endurance race lasts for 24 hours, spans 15.5 miles and includes over 200 cars and 700 drivers. Faced with such high competition, Toto's success is a testament to his talent and dedication as a driver. Toto went on to win the 2004 Italian GT Championship, and set the lap record on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a Porsche RSR, in 2009.
In 2009, Toto joined the Williams Formula One Team's Board of Directors, before being named Executive Director in 2012. In the following year, he was made Executive Director of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team, as well as a 30% shareholder of the business. Under Toto's lead, Mercedes equalled Ferrari's record number of wins in 2018, after winning its fifth consecutive double world championship. In recognition of this achievement, Toto was awarded the President's Award from Todt at the 2018 FIA Prize Giving Gala. Mercedes have won 88 out of 120 races thanks to Toto, most recently, the 2019 Formula One Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton. As a business motivational speaker, Toto shares the secrets to his success, including his skills in team-building and leadership.
