Driven by Susie Wolff

Driven is the inspirational memoir from Formula One (F1) trailblazer and managing director of F1 Academy, Susie Wolff.

“This is Driven - the story I never thought I'd write. I grew up devouring biographies, drawn to real lives and raw truths. Now it’s my turn to share mine.”

“Writing my autobiography with my brother was a journey in itself - late nights, hours on zoom editing and redrafting, reliving memories I’d tucked away, moments that made me laugh and moments that made me cry. It reminded me how grateful I am for the highs and the lows that shaped me.”

“From the outside my life can look polished, but in these pages you’ll find the challenges, the lessons and the reality behind the headlines.”

From the moment her parents first put her in a go-kart, Susie loved the thrill of speed and dreamed of one day racing in F1. As Susie rose through the ranks of motorsport, it became impossible to ignore that she was almost always the only woman on the grid. Each time she was knocked down, she got back up with the unshakeable belief that she could carve a path through a world not designed for her.

“This isn’t just a book about racing and F1, it’s how a young girl from a small town on the west coast of Scotland dared to dream. What she learnt and sacrificed along the way, the highs and the heartbreaks. From the grid to the boardroom - it’s about grit, instinct and refusing to quit. Of finding love. Navigating ambition and motherhood. It’s about knowing that sometimes, all you need is a chance.”

Driven is the perfect kind of memoir that sneaks up on you. You come for the racing and stay because Susie is quietly dismantling a system that wasn’t built for her. She shows how ambition can evolve and then she widens the lens again with the F1 Academy, turning personal grit into structural change. The F1 Academy is designed to inspire young women to enter motorsport and shape the future of the sport she loves. Even though Susie has spent her career as the exception, she’s determinedly building a better norm.

Driven is an excellent read for motorsport fans who want the story behind the lap times and those interested in high-performance culture.

Reviewer: Andrea Molloy

Hachette