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Michael Schumacher’s wife opens up on Ferrari move

Michael Schumacher moved from Benetton to Ferrari ahead of the 1996 season, where he went on to win five consecutive world championships between 2000 and 2004. The legendary German, who is currently tied with Lewis Hamilton with seven championship titles, has been out of the public eye since 2013, when he suffered a severe brain

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Ex-Ferrari boss makes Juventus joke when asked about rumour

Former Ferrari boss and ex-FIA president, Jean Todt, loved his time at the Scuderia, but has indicated that he would not be interested in a return. The Frenchman joined the 16-time champions as general manager in 1994, and he oversaw all of Michael Schumacher’s five world titles with the team. He would later become special

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Ex-FIA president responds to report he’ll replace Mattia Binotto at Ferrari

Former Ferrari boss, Jean Todt, has laughed off rumours linking him with a return to the Scuderia. Current team principal, Mattia Binotto, has been under pressure lately following the collapse of the team’s title challenge, and multiple mistakes have left the Scuderia in almost insurmountable arrears to Red Bull. Max Verstappen is set to wrap

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Ex-FIA president warns Ferrari that Charles Leclerc isn’t the perfect driver

Former FIA president and Ferrari general manager Jean Todt has admitted that current Scuderia driver Charles Leclerc “lacks something”, which is affecting his attempt at becoming a World Champion. Todt is arguably one of the most famous members of the Formula 1 paddock that isn’t a driver, after the Frenchman occupied the role of Ferrari general manager

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Ex-Ferrari boss not sure Max Verstappen is a ‘wonderful person’

While former Ferrari boss, Jean Todt, cannot speak to Max Verstappen’s demeanour as a person, he can draw similarities between him and Michael Schumacher on the racetrack. Schumacher won his first world title in 1994 with Benetton, but he did so in controversial circumstances, hitting Damon Hill in the final race in Adelaide. Another crown

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‘Mattia Binotto catching the bullets’: Ex-Ferrari chairman calls for change in Maranello

Ferrari’s somewhat disappointing 2022 season isn’t entirely team principal Mattia Binotto’s fault according to former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo, who puts the blame on current chairman John Elkann. The Italian’s will come to regret the current season, after arguably throwing away both championships to Red Bull. Ferrari built a magnificent car for the brand-new regulations, which

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Ex-Ferrari team boss has a request regarding Mick Schumacher

Time is quickly running out for Mick Schumacher to seal a seat for the 2023 Formula 1 season, with the young German currently without a contract for next year. The 23-year-old’s deal with the Haas F1 Team expires at the end of the season and the American side are yet to decide whether they will

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Toto Wolff praises FIA president for handling of Abu Dhabi GP controversy

Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that he’s happy with what he’s “seen so far” from the FIA reform, after the governing body announced changes following the controversial 2021 season finale. Had the rules been followed, then Sir Lewis Hamilton would’ve become an eight-time World Champion; however, as is well documented by now, they weren’t. Race

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