SUMMARY
- Nicolas Todt has managed Charles Leclerc for several years now.
- Nicolas works for the All Roads Management, a company which has previously worked with the likes of Pastor Maldonado, Felipe Massa and many others.
It was when F1 was looking for young talent to join them that Charles Leclerc, a young 14-year-old karting driver became the key interest to many including Nicolas Todt. Leclerc has now garnered huge popularity for his charms and being a genius racer for Ferrari. However, it was when he only had hopes of making it big like his brother’s friends that everything changed for him.
The Monegasque managed to secure pole positions throughout the 2023 season and has plans to bring Ferrari back to the top. After his godfather, Jules Bianchi‘s death, the driver made Bianchi’s wish to drive for Ferrari come true. However, the late driver was also the reason Leclerc met and formed a special bond with Nicolas Todt and it soon developed into a personal and professional relationship.
It was when the Monegasque was young and did not have enough funds to reach the top of the motorsport that Bianchi had asked Todt to step in and help the youngster throughout his career. As he continues his F1 journey with a new contract signed with Ferrari and securing a contract with an entertainment agency, the race-winner has Todt working with him as his manager.
Who is Nicolas Todt: How did he meet Charles Leclerc?
Nicolas Todt grew up with motorsports being a huge part of his life since the very beginning. However, he planned to take a different route in his life rather than competing in racing championships and soon started his company to manage major drivers. His company, All Roads Management, took up drivers like Daniil Kvyat, Felipe Massa, and Pastor Maldonado, and he came across Charles Leclerc.
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After being introduced to the 14-year-old by his good friend, Jules Bianchi, he continued to keep a close eye on the Monegasque’s achievements throughout his karting career. The company started in 2003 and took the role of scouting and managing young talents while helping them reach the top levels in motorsports and helping them develop as a driver.
He also helped guide the drivers through different single-seater series like GT, Endurance Championship, and Formula E. Simultaneously, Todt also took the position of co-owner of the ART Grand Prix team until the end of 2018. Holding a master’s degree in management, he influenced Felipe Massa‘s move from Sauber to Ferrari and soon was in rumors of taking over Scuderia Toro Rosso.
Is Nicolas Todt an F1 driver?
Nicolas Todt has been and grown around F1 and motorsports for his entire life. Having seen it all, from the frequent lows to the addictive highs, his passion to build something around the sport only grew. Although he never went on to pursue a racing career and have a chance to drive next to giants like Michael Schumacher and more, he found his interest in the sport and cultivated it.
After starting his own company, the Italian became known for his talent in management and soon became a well-known name if he wasn’t already. The Italian had the management team working with major drivers and soon grew in size. While Todt planned to only help drivers and push them to their optimum, his relationship with Charles Leclerc only grew.
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Being introduced to Leclerc at a young age and having no hopes for the young boy, he continued to keep his word given to his friend, Bianchi. After what seemed like struggling for years, the Monegasque finally managed to have his breakthrough and became a vice-world Champion in Formula 1, proving everyone wrong.
This was enough of a confirmation for Todt, who believed Leclerc was up for a championship. Their relationship has continued with him managing him under the All Road Management alongside drivers from Formula E, GT, Endurance Championship, and more.
Who is Nicolas Todt’s father, Jean Todt?
Todt has proved his place as a manager by observing his work with drivers like Massa and now Leclerc who signed another contract with Ferrari. However, he has also been highly influenced by his father, Jean Todt. Jean Todt was once a FIA President and a team boss at Ferrari before his promotion.
The Italian first started as a team principal at the Prancing Horse team worked closely with Michael Schumacher and achieved major success in the sport. Schumacher went on to win five consecutive championships with the team and a total of seven. This close bond between the two soon turned into a close friendship that has continued to persist.
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His relationship with Schumacher was built on mutual respect and desire to win, so when Schumacher decided to leave the sport by announcing his first of the two retirements, Todt stepped down from the position of team principal. However, his journey in Formula 1 was not over as he was elected to be the President of the FIA and held onto his role until the end of the 2021 season and was succeeded by Ben Sulayem.
After the tragic accident of Schumacher that left him in a coma and a dire condition, Todt continued to visit Schumacher and see him. Talking about the seven-time champion, he mentioned the German not being the same anymore and also spending time watching F1 races with him. While Jean Todt succeeded in having a career in F1, his son has continued to build his path in the sport.
How is Jean Todt related to Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh?
While Nicolas Todt’s father has made his name in F1 considering his incredible run with Schumacher, he has also been linked to Michelle Yeoh. The 2023 season marked Red Bull’s most successful season, but while the F1 enjoyed yet another grand season, Jean Todt had his grand year getting married to the Oscar winner, Michelle Yeoh.
The two made it official on their Instagram after posting a picture of them celebrating Yeoh’s Oscar-winning moment. Yeoh and Todt got engaged in July of 2004 and continued to stay private with their relationship until 2023 making their marriage official. The Oscar-winner is a stepmother to Nicolas Todt and is often seen at dinners and lunches together.
However, there is no information about Todt’s real mother and Jean Todt’s first wife and they continue to maintain the privacy of his real mother. The family has stayed rather secretive about her whereabouts and her information with only Jean Todt’s engagement in 2004 being known, following his marriage in 2023.
Does Todt work for Ferrari?
Nicolas Todt has worked closely with Ferrari drivers like Felipe Massa and Charles Leclerc, but he has never directly worked with the Monza team Unlike his father, who once was a team principal, he threaded his path off of his passion and started with his management agency. The management agency in turn got him in close work with Leclerc’s journey in F1.
The two started their relationship in 2011 when Leclerc was ready to quit motorsports because of having no funds to continue. However, Todt helped out the Monegasque to continue his career in F1 and gave him financial aid to make it to F1. After his vice-world championship win, Todt talked about the Ferrari driver saying,
“I knew that Charles was a great kart driver, but I didn’t know that he had the potential to already become runner-up in Formula 1 and that he has everything it takes to be world champion there. I knew that Charles was a great kart driver, but I didn’t know that he had the potential to already become runner-up in Formula 1 and that he has everything it takes to be world champion there.”
According to the Italian, Leclerc is ready for a championship victory after holding a great win ratio in the 2022 season. He confessed to not being as impressed by the Monegasque in the beginning, but he soon redeemed himself and made his way to F1.
Is Nicolas Todt married?
Being a notable figure in the sport, Nicolas Todt has the spotlight on him and his personal life constantly. Especially with being connected to an Oscar-winner actress, Michelle Yeoh, many have wished to know more about Todt’s personal life. However, he has managed to keep his life and family private and away from the paparazzi at all times.
While there is no news or information about his wife, he has been happily married to Darina. The two recently also shared the news of being parents and having a daughter via Yeoh’s Instagram post. The actress first posted a picture of baby Maxime’s feet with a different caption, leaving everyone to wonder if she had become a mother.
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However, she soon posted another picture of her with her beau, Todt and Maxime, and celebrated becoming a grandmother for the first time. She captioned the post saying. “Thank you, darling Nicolas and Darina for making us the happiest and proudest Grandparents!! Welcome baby Maxime,” she said.
Nicolas Todt has continued to lay low when it comes to his private life and keeping his family away from the cameras. With the happiness of being a father and continuing his work as a manager to Charles Leclerc, Todt has become renowned for his work. Nevertheless, his management agency, All Road Management, continued to bloom with drivers from Formula E and other single-seater series under him.