News Details

Leclerc manager plays down political influence

Sep.18 F1 driver manager Nicolas Todt has denied using his political influence to promote Charles Leclerc's status above 'number 1' Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari. Some have made the connection between Todt's father - FIA president and former Ferrari boss Jean Todt - and the apparent change in hierarchy at the Italian team. "I'm not trying to cause problems," Nicolas Todt, who also manages Daniil Kvyat, told Germany's Motorsport-Magazin.com. "Of course, if there's anything to discuss, I'm always there to help my driver. But I just want to make sure my driver is in the best possible position, that's all." Frenchman Todt therefore plays down his influence in Formula 1,...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Former Formula 1 driver believes Sebastian Vettel has...

JJ Lehto, one of Michael Schumacher's teammates at Benetton, believes...
5y ago from GPBlog.com

Berger: Leclerc absolute killer instinct eludes Vettel

Charles Leclerc has the sort of 'killer instinct' that Sebastian Vettel...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com

'There is always a number one driver' at Ferrari...

Former Benetton driver JJ Lehto says that Charles Leclerc has to be...
5y ago from GPBlog.com

Binotto: Max and Charles will create unneccesary...

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has ruled out signing Max...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Ducati believes Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia...

Ducati boss Davide Tardozzi believes it will be "very easy" to...

What to expect from Ducati in the 2025 MotoGP season

The arrival of Marc Marquez at Ducati has made the 2025 MotoGP season one...
21h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Christian Lundgaard hails ‘pure racing’ aspect of...

Christian Lundgaard is beginning his fourth full season driving in the...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Alexander Rossi points to loyalty as main reason ECR...

Alexander Rossi is set to embark on a new journey with Ed Carpenter...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal and Forest interested in Cunha

Nottingham Forest are among the clubs considering a move for Matheus...
1h ago from SkySports.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.