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F1 Beyond The Grid

Jean Todt: “I’ve been blessed to enjoy success in an world that has always fascinated me. But now I want to give back…”

F1 Beyond The Grid

karenellenbevan

News, Leisure, Sports News, Sports, Automotive

4.75.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2019

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Among F1 fans, Jean Todt is perhaps most famous for leading Ferrari out of their early 90s slump and into a period of unprecedented domination in the 2000s. As mighty as that period was - and don’t forget that Schumacher’s drivers’ title in 2000 was Ferrari’s first since 1979 - that success was to some extent only the tip of the iceberg for a man with one of the most impressive CVs in world motorsport. He’s currently President of motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, but in a previous life was a successful rally co-driver, before taking the reins of Peugeot Sport and dominating all forms of rallying and the world sportscar championship, not to mention Le Mans. 

In a revealing and open interview, the Frenchman tells Tom Clarkson about all of the above and more, as well as revealing a remarkable mathematical ability...

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0:40.8

Hello everyone, Tom Clarkson here and welcome to your favourite podcast. It's Beyond the

0:45.6

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0:50.9

My guess this week is one of Motorsports' high achievers. In a career spanning 50 years,

0:56.3

one pretty much ever-think, from rallying to the PariDakar to Le Mans and the Formula

1:01.8

One World Championship. And as if that wasn't enough, he's currently in his third term

1:06.4

as president of the FIA and in the throes of working on F1's 2021 rules among other things.

1:13.4

I'm talking of course about Jean-Todd. To F1 fans, Jean is most famous for leading Ferrari

1:19.5

to multiple F1 world titles in the 2000s. And as might as that domination was and don't

1:24.8

forget that Schumacher's driver's title in 2000 was Ferrari's first since 1979, you need to

1:31.2

remember that Todd's achievements extend far beyond Maronello. He was a successful rally co-driver

1:37.6

before taking the reins at Purgio Sport and dominating all forms of rallying and the world sports

1:43.9

car championship. Jean is an intense character. He's a self-confessed worker-holic who doesn't take

1:49.7

holidays and only looks forward. So it was interesting and surprising to sit down with him for an

1:55.6

hour at Silverstone recently, with cars buzzing in the background and to ask him to reflect.

2:01.3

After all, this is a man who rarely has an hour to spare. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

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