Nicolas Todt

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Nicolas Todt
Nicolas Todt 2019 Schloss Gabelhofen.jpg
Todt in 2019
Born (1977-11-17) 17 November 1977 (age 46)
Alma mater Toulouse Business School (M.A.)
Occupation(s)motorsport team owner, racing driver manager
Known forson of former FIA President and former Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari, Jean Todt
SpouseDarina
Children1
Parent Jean Todt (father)
Relatives Michelle Yeoh (stepmother)

Nicolas Todt (born 17 November 1977 in Le Chesnay, Yvelines) is a French motorsport team owner. He is the son of former Ferrari Formula One team principal and former FIA president Jean Todt.

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Personal life

Todt is married to Darina and has a son, who was born on 1 January 2024. [1]

Career

Todt is the manager of major racing drivers, including Daniil Kvyat, Felipe Massa, [2] Pastor Maldonado, James Calado, [3] Charles Leclerc, José María López, Caio Collet, Marcus Armstrong, Gabriele Minì, James Wharton, Martinius Stenshorne and Christian Ho. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] In 2003, Todt founded All Road Management to scout, manage and develop talents able to reach the top in motorsport from karting to F1, through the different single-seater formulas, GT, Endurance as well as new categories such as Formula E. [9] Until the end of 2018, he was the co-owner of the motorsport team ART Grand Prix. [10] [11]

Todt is seen as being very influential in Massa's move from Sauber to Ferrari. There were rumours in mid-2007 that Todt could take over Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One team, which Toro Rosso team owner Gerhard Berger dismissed. [12]

He holds a Master's degree in management from the Toulouse Business School. [13]

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  3. Money matters for Calado – Sporting Life, 5 September 2013
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