Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff was notably absent from the Mexico City Grand Prix over the weekend as he supported his wife Susie in London

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Toto Wolff was absent from the Mexican Grand Prix over the weekend(Image: Getty Images)

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff swapped the hustle and bustle of the Mexico City Grand Prix for a night at London’s Lyceum Theatre to support his wife, Susie. It was an unusual move for the 53-year-old who is usually seen at every Formula 1 event throughout the season.

However, supporting his wife’s newly-released memoir, Driven, was more important to the Austrian. Around 2,000 attendees at the venue were captivated by Susie’s incredible journey from the Scottish Highlands to the top of motorsport.

Wolff had also attended the Autosport Business Exchange in New York the previous week. Susie began her career in karting at just eight years old, moving on to single-seat racing in 2001 with Formula Renault.

She spent three years there before progressing to Formula 3 with Alan Docking Racing in the Championship class. Her first and only season was heavily affected by an ankle injury she suffered during the winter.

Between 2006 and 2012, the now 42-year-old competed in DTM, initially with Mucke Motorsport before switching to Persson two years later. From there, she joined Williams as a development driver in F1.

She made history as the first woman to participate in a F1 weekend since 1992 at the 2014 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, following in the footsteps of Giovanna Amati, who had three unsuccessful qualification attempts. She hung up her Formula 1 helmet in 2015, before joining Mercedes as a brand ambassador the next year, a role she continues to hold.

In addition, Susie has taken on the role of Team Principal for Venturi Racing in Formula E and is the managing director of the all-female racing series, F1 Academy. Even though he wasn’t at the Mexico City GP, Wolff would have been keeping a keen eye on his team’s performance.

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Toto and Susie Wolff have been married since 2011(Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage)

It wasn’t exactly a successful outing for Mercedes, with Kimi Antonelli finishing just ahead of George Russell in sixth place on Sunday. The race was ultimately won by Lando Norris for McLaren, with Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen taking the other podium spots.

As a result, Russell goes into the final four races fourth in the Drivers’ standings with 258 points, trailing league leader Norris by 99 points. Meanwhile, Antonelli is in seventh place with a mere 97 points to his name.

In the Constructors’ standings, Mercedes currently sit in third place with 355 points, just one point behind Ferrari. However, McLaren are leading the pack at the moment, boasting 713 points from 13 victories and 30 podium finishes.