Jean Todt, former Ferrari team principal, said on the High Performance podcast that Michael Schumacher's confidence was often mistaken for arrogance but actually masked shyness and self-doubt that Todt viewed as a strength.
Todt said "Michael is quite a fragile human being" and recounted that after Schumacher's world championship the driver asked to test privately at Fiorano to "make sure I'm still good" before the new season. Todt said critics who called Michael Schumacher arrogant were "completely" wrong and that Schumacher hid his shyness behind an appearance of arrogance.
Todt described Schumacher as shy and generous and said their working relationship moved from professional to friend and family as Schumacher realised he was protected and loved, which allowed Todt to see behind the mask.
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