Todt leaves all Ferrari posts

So, what's the chances of him popping up with his old mate Ross Brawn before the Melbourne GP?

That would be awesome IMHO!

Cheers,
Ian

 

watch it happen.... a silent partner.

 

um, guessing why this was totally and suddenly. Going to be a tough year....even with new blood

 

Same day that Tyler Alexander announces his retirement from McLaren, last team member from the Bruce days.

 

Sure seems like Todt has been forced to fade away. I forget what went down? He's probably waiting until the coast is clear to resurface.

 

I would not be surprised to see him involved with Brawn GP, unless he is so burned out on the sport and the auto industry that he just wants to sever all ties. Having Jean Todt on board would also open up the sponsorship and financing options available to the team as he would bring so much credibility.

 

Didn't he want to make a run for Mosley's position in the FIA?

 

No improvement ... IMO.

Pete

 

This is a graceful exit for a man who ultimately betrayed Ferrari's trust in him. He should be very grateful.

 

and shumi joining RB for another wdc title. this would be cool but probably not.

 

Alex, you know something the rest of us don't?

 

Did I miss something? Please help.

 

There were some rumors circling around that Todt may have been pushed to step down due to some speculation that he may have been involved in some misdoings while at Ferrari. Again, only rumors.

 

There was a thread that we discussed about this a few days ago.

 

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234799

 

So Ruben can write another book b*tch about how he was treated unfairly by the Brawn GP team in 2010 ?

 

People who wield unbridled power need to be very ethical and go out of their way to avoid the hint of impropriety.
His goals and aims started diverging from that of the Factory several years ago and the ultimate outcome is his complete ouster from Ferrari.
This is a man who was the CEO of all Ferrari, cars and F1 and who brought great success to the Brand. Why then would he be so publicly demoted initially and then cast aside with a cursory "We wish him well in whatever he does", which is generally code for escorting out with security close behind.

 

This is one way to Save some Money..

 

I honestly think that, MS was just better driver. 7 times WDC means something.

 

"old mate"? I'd say the chances are extremely unlikely. It's said that Jean stayed on as Team Principal for an extra year longer than he originally planned primarily so as to prevent Ross Brawn from becoming Principal. Brawn wanted a move up, did not want to continue as Technical Director for another year - Todt blocked him. Brawn chose to leave Ferrari and go fishing for a year rather than continue as Technical Director with Todt.

Then, when Brawn was inquiring about a return to Ferrari in a more senior role, Todt was being booted upstairs by Luca, but Todt still maneuvered to keep Brawn from returning as Team Principal. Sorry, Todt may have been extremely successful in his years as Ferrari, but he was also ruthless and political.

 

Really? Interesting, any links about this?