While former Ferrari boss, Jean Todt, cannot speak to Max Verstappen’s demeanour as a person, he can draw similarities between him and Michael Schumacher on the racetrack. Schumacher won his first world title in 1994 with Benetton, but he did so in controversial circumstances, hitting Damon Hill in the final race in Adelaide. Another crown would follow a year later, but he left Ross Brawn’s team to join Ferrari in 1996, and four relentless years of work led him to the first of five consecutive world titles in 2000. Kind to his mechanics off the track, as well as extremely meticulous and dedicated to the development of the car, the seven-time champion was also extremely robust on the...
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