Todt: "Vettel may win nine world championships but Schumi remains the greatest"

For some years now he has been traveling on the managerial tracks of the International Federation, nevertheless the mind of Jean Todt remained stuck in the Ferrari period (1993-2007) and the many victories achieved with Schumacher, a warrior who is invincible to everyone but today wounded in body and soul.

“On the starting grid in 2016 we will have names of the caliber of Vettel and Hamilton who together won Michael's titles. I think this is enough to summarize what happened. As far as I'm concerned, he could only be the one to bring the Scuderia back to success after a period of starvation that began in 1979. He was a mix of talent, loyalty, dedication and technical ability, furthermore let's not forget that when he joined the team the level of global competitiveness in a scale from zero to ten was equal to three. But when he arrived Sebastian last season it was seven. A big difference” – the President's reflection and memory to Sport Bild.

“In any case, he is a true leader and he is young. If he doesn't lose motivation and has a valid single-seater he will be able to touch the new seals with ease” – the prediction of the former French navigator.

Returning then to the driver from Kerpen, who has been in a coma since 29 December 2013 following a fall while skiing, the 70-year-old from Pierrefort underlined: “When he decided to move to Mercedes after retiring I was happy. I knew he would be perfectly capable of handling different cars to those he was used to. Unfortunately, fate was bad. Whatever way it ends he will always be my friend."

Chiara Rainis