“Schumacher is fighting. I hope the world will see him again ”
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Jean Todt (left) and Michael Schumacher have a close friendship. The former Ferrari team boss visits Schumacher regularly
Source: pa / dpa / Felix Heyder
Jean Todt belongs to the inner circle of the Schumacher family. The Fia President regularly visits Michael Schumacher, who was injured in a skiing accident in 2013. His last visit gives hope.
Lewis Hamilton starts again from pole position. The Briton will be the big favorite on Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix (15.10 RTL, and in the WELT live ticker). His Mercedes is to be considered, the Hungaroring suits him too much. If the 35-year-old crosses the finish line first, Hamilton would equalize Michael Schumacher’s next Formula 1 record.
It would be Hamilton’s eighth victory on the same course, so far only Schumacher has managed to achieve this in the history of the premier class. The Formula 1 legend won eight times at the French Grand Prix in Magny Cours. Hamilton is preparing to become one of the best drivers in Formula 1 history. If he defends his world championship title, he would equal Schumacher in this category with his seventh world championship.
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Numbers that don’t interest someone who knows both drivers well. “After an accident like Michael Schumacher, is it important in any way that Lewis has won more?” Said Jean Todt to the British newspaper “Daily Mail”.
Todt has a close friendship with the Schumacher family. The President of the World Automobile Association Fia belongs to the inner circle of Schumacher, the 73-year-old is one of the few who are allowed to visit Michael Schumacher in his house on Lake Geneva. Schumacher has lived there since his serious skiing accident, in which he suffered serious head injuries on December 29, 2013 and was therefore in a coma for weeks.
Todt, who celebrated five World Cup titles with Schumacher as Ferrari team boss, visits the 51-year-old regularly. “We love each other because we wrote an incredible story together,” he said about the period from 1996 to 2006.
He is still recovering from his serious injuries
The Frenchman last visited Schumacher last week, according to the report in the English newspaper. “I visited Michael in the last week. He is fighting. I hope the world will see him again. He and his family are working towards this, ”Todt said to the“ Daily Mail ”. Nothing is known about Schumacher’s health, he is still recovering from his serious injuries.
Todt (l.) 2004 with Michael and Corinna Schumacher
Quelle: pa / Laci Perenyi
Todt could not answer whether Schumacher was the best driver ever: “I love Michael, but it is impossible to say who is the best driver ever. There are Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Ayrton Senna and Michael. You can only compare that if you name the best in a particular generation. ”
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