11 April 2026F1i.comRace reportPractice report
Todt Reverses Stance, Admits Schumacher's Controversial Moves Were Intentional
In a striking reversal, Jean Todt now states Schumacher's infamous 2006 Monaco qualifying incident and his 1997 Jerez title-deciding crash were intentional acts of desperation, reframing them as pivotal self-inflicted errors that denied the seven-time champion even greater success.
Jean Todt, the former Ferrari team principal and FIA President, has publicly revised his long-held defense of Michael Schumacher, admitting two of the German legend's most controversial actions were deliberate attempts to gain an advantage that ultimately backfired and cost him championships.