“No one planned for it to be so emotional that there would be tears. But it’s good not to always check yourself in this direction,” said Todt for the German Bild after the ceremony behind the scenes at Ferrari in honor of the champion, who has been completely protected from the public since a serious skiing accident in 2013. He has been mentioned a lot in the media recently does not increase.
Todt, Schumacher’s former team boss, recalled the glorious era. “We were an unbeatable team. We miss Michael a lot here,” he said. His words brought tears to the eyes of Schumacher’s wife. He also appreciated her strength in difficult moments after her husband’s fatal fall.
The 53-year-old Schumacher was awarded the State Prize by North Rhine-Westphalia. This is the highest honor of the federal state from which ‘Schumi’ comes. He was born in Hürth, drive himself to learn on the railway in Kerpen.
The State Prize is awarded very rarely. According to German media, it was last received in 2019 by the former Federal Minister of the Environment, Klaus Töpfer.
Both Wüst and Todt praised not only Schumacher’s driving skills and his records behind the wheel, but also remembered him as a person with a big heart and for whom it was always important to think of others.
Schumacher’s son Mick was absent from the ceremony, as he was recovering from a minor health ailment and preparing for the continuation of the WC.
