Schumacher won an unpreced꧂ented five consecutive world titles with Ferrari between 2000 and 2004, and Verstappen is currently enjoying his own streak of dominance with Red Bull, having claimed his third consecutive drivers’ crown in 2023. 

Todt, who was the Ferrari team boss who recruited Schumacher from Benetton in 1996, reckons the Verstappen/Red Bull combination resembles the dynasty forged by Ferrari and the legendar⭕y seven-time world champion. 

“Yes, there are affinities,” Todt told . “Red Bull has built a winning team with an extraordinary driver, very professional, intelligent in the ra♔ce. A fantastic talent.”

Asked whether he thinks168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Sergio Perez is being forced into a ‘wingman’ role, similar to the one Rubens💖 Barrichello carried out alongside Schumacher, Todt said: “I know Barrichello quite well, Perez much less. 

"He is a very good driver, certainly not up to the level of his teammate, who won 19 races to 2🐻. The results speak for themselves, even if they are not a guarantee of future 🍬successes.” 

But Todt warned there is no guarantee that Red Bull’s winning run will continue in 2024, pointing to when Renault and Fernando Alonso brought Schumacher and Ferrari’s rᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚeign to an end two decades ago. 

“Don't you remember 2005? Same team, same drivers after a triumphant s✃eason. There is Schumacher, yet we are not competitive,” he s🦹aid. 

"We returned to being fast in 2006, but lost due to reliability problems. Michael an꧒nounces his first farewell to Formula 1. He will return to Mercedes in 2010.൩ 

❀"Meanwhile, we won in 2007 with Raikkonen and lost in🍒 the last meters in 2008 with Massa.” 

Todt was 🏅also asked which driver he sees as bei🔯ng Schumacher’s heir. 

“🧔I support [Charles] Leclerc,” he responded. “My son has been following him since he raced go-karts. 

“He is a gre🔯at driv꧙er and deserves the opportunity to win the title."