Todt: Schumacher not relaxed about poor F1 season

Oct 23, 2010, 10:35 GMT

Yeongam, South Korea - Michael Schumacher's former team principal at Ferrari, Jean Todt, believes the seven-time world champion is not at ease with his poor comeback season with Mercedes.

'I dont think he is so relaxed, but he is a very pride guy. But you need to know him very well before he speaks to you and tells you exactly what he feels,' the FIA president told German Press Agency dpa Saturday on the verges of the South Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam.

'He is protecting himself, which I can understand. But he is a very human, a very fragile person. He is not all this kind of person of a strong robot, as he was often pictured in his career.'

Schumacher finished ninth in qualifying for Sunday's race, four places behind team-mate Nico Rosberg, who has outshone the 41-year- old all season.

Todt worked with Schumacher at Ferrari from 2000 to 20004, during which time the German won five world titles.

Schumacher lies ninth in the drivers' standings and was also issued a reprimand by Korean GP race stewards following Saturday qualifying after Rubens Barrichello complained of being blocked by the Mercedes driver in Q2.

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