#There's definitely some shit going on targeting Toto specifically

[yesterdayiwrote]

The most fucking annoying thing about all the "conflict of interest" gate is it's going to be F1 Academy and Susie that suffer as a result of it.

They're not going to lobby for Toto to move on and dissociate from Mercedes, they'll want Susie fired, so F1 Academy will lose the person spearheading it, despite her clearly being the best qualified person for the role right now. Just as the series is finally going to get an opportunity to take off, it will lose its rudder and get derailed before its begun.

And even if they DON'T find anything of note, it's Susie's reputation that will end up being tarnished, because its always women that bear the brunt of these things, despite F1 and 'conflict of interest' going hand in hand since records began.

And all this for a tabloid magazine article by someone who not only is banned from the paddock, but has been on the receiving end of numerous libel cases from people inside the paddock.

The FIA are trying to appear like they're being 'fair and thorough and authoritative' but they're not, they're just legitimising the accusations when it's not really their issue to investigate. It's shameful politicking and it's yet another example of the FIAs internalised misogyny. Where was their investigation into the allegations about Mohammed Ben Sulayem? Or is it only when it suits them?

#f1 #I'm genuinely really angry about this #There's definitely some shit going on targeting Toto specifically #And I know he's fucking annoying but this feels like dirty tactics #When do we investigate every ferrari employee who works in the FOM/FIA? #You just have to look at the online reaction to know people have already decided its legit #It's a bit of a sham tbh.. #'Hi toto have you spoken to your wife this year? Oh well jail then I'm afraid' #If the FOM have told Susie shit then that's the FOM'S fuck up #Like there's nothing of genuine relevance to her that she possibly could have told toto?

[yesterdayiwrote]

#There's definitely some shit going on targeting Toto specifically <- i think this is the reason and the fact that they are going for the women he is associated with/work with like shaila-ann rao and now susie is just a slap on the face how deep sexism runs in motorsports. not even one reputable outlet published these claims but the days after business f1 released the article they started investigation.

I mean Toto's pissed some people off for definite and I get it to some extent, he's VERY fucking annoying and says a lot of very dumb shit. But the fact noone has the balls to directly go after him and call him out outright, they're using other people as a crutch to get at him is what really sucks but also makes the whole thing look more contrived, especially given it always seems to be women.

The dumb thing with the cost cap argument is he wasn't even tye most outspoken about it? So either Toto got info then used it to get other TPs to do his dirty work for him, or there's more than one leak in their ship. I know which situation seems more likely to me.

I think the part I find most frustrating is they're trying to make out he's the only person in the paddock with sources. They're all at it. They all know each others business and nothing is a surprise at all. How did Christian know George had signed his Mercedes contract to smugly mention it in that Sky interview in 2021 for example? Because that paddock is a sieve and they're all a bunch of old gossipy bitches!