Former FIA president Jean Todt has played down rumours that he might be poised to return to Ferrari. “It is obvious that when I was president of the FIA I was often with John Elkann, and we talked about Ferrari’s ambitions. “But there is a difference between talking, sharing hope and working together,” Todt insisted. Todt was even reluctant to give Binotto advice, having presided over Ferrari’s initially highly competitive 2022 campaign that ultimately morphed into Red Bull dominance. “Each era is different so I don’t want to give advice,” Todt said. Therefore, Todt doesn’t excuse the role played by Ferrari’s drivers in 2022 – notably the unofficial ‘number 1’ Charles Leclerc.

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