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Schumacher wanted post-title test to end self doubt - Todt

Michael Schumacher privately asked for a test at Fiorano the winter after winning his first F1 title for Ferrari in 2000, because he wanted to be sure he was still able to drive at his best, FIA president Jean Todt has revealed. Todt's fascinating insight into how humble Schumacher was – despite an image that sometimes portrayed him as arrogant – emerged as the seven-time champion was inducted into the FIA's new Hall of Fame in Paris on Monday. Schumacher, who is still recovering from head injuries he sustained in a skiing crash in 2013, was unable to attend, but his manager Sabine Kehm represented him. Todt, who was Schumacher's team boss at Ferrari throughout their title-winning...
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