How F1 is waking up to its existential threat
Leading Ferrari to five consecutive world championships at the turn of the century is arguably the greatest success of FIA President Jean Todt's career to date. But if he can safely steer motorsport through the coronavirus crisis, it would be an even bigger achievement that would define his legacy
For all the cold, hard decisions that Jean Todt sometimes had to make on the pitwall as he helped guide Ferrari to its golden years of success with Michael Schumacher, one of his traits when you get to know him up close is that, on a human-to-human level, he cares. He cares a lot.
As the coronavirus pandemic rips its way through the world, it is no surprise to hear how moved Todt has been, not just by the impact it is having now, but also where it leaves humanity in the future.
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