Lunch With Sumiko: Motorsports supremo Jean Todt on living life in the fast lane

Motorsports supremo Jean Todt on his love Michelle Yeoh, the greatest F1 driver ever and using his name to do good

Left: Mr Todt with F1 driver Michael Schumacher on Oct 8, 2000, at the Japanese Grand Prix, where the latter won the Formula One drivers' championship. Right: Mr Todt with actress Michelle Yeoh at the Crazy Rich Asians premiere in Hollywood in August last year. The pair met in 2004 and have been together since. PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS
Left: Mr Todt with F1 driver Michael Schumacher on Oct 8, 2000, at the Japanese Grand Prix, where the latter won the Formula One drivers' championship. Right: Mr Todt with actress Michelle Yeoh at the Crazy Rich Asians premiere in Hollywood in August
Mr Jean Todt started as a rally co-driver when he was 20, moved on to race management and led a wondrous period at Ferrari where it won 14 Formula One world titles. Since 2009, he has headed the International Automobile Federation, the world's governing body of motorsports. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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Just before wrapping up my interview with Jean Todt, I make the mistake of asking him what he was drinking earlier.

He had quaffed a yellow liquid served in a shot glass. It looked like a delicious mango smoothie.

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