In December 2013, Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher was involved in an accident on the slopes of the Meribel Resort in the French Alps, which altered his destiny forever.
The seven-time world champion was skiing with his son, Mick, when they fell off the Combe de Saulire below the Dent de Burgin above Meribel Resort.
Schumacher attempted to cross an insecure off-piste area between Piste Chamois and Piste Mauduit, where he fell and hit his head on a rock.
He suffered serious injuries, which left him in a coma at the hospital before he was released to go home in June 2014 to receive further medical treatment and rehabilitation privately since then.
He has been receiving care from a team of medical staff and his wife, Corinna, at their home in Geneva, but little has been made public about his condition.
However, Formula 1 reporter Felix Gorner, who is close to Schumacher’s family, has provided an update about his rehabilitation.
He said, “The situation is very sad. He needs constant care and is completely dependent on his caregivers. And he can no longer express himself verbally.
He also provided an update on the private nature of Schumacher’s life since the tragic accident in 2013.
Gorner said, “Currently, there’s a maximum of 20 people who can approach Michael.
“And, in my opinion, it’s the right strategy. Because the family is acting in Michael’s best interests. They’ve always strictly protected his privacy, and that hasn’t changed.”
In 2023, it was reported that he had been driven in a Mercedes AMG sports car in order to stimulate areas of his brain he once used for racing.
Schumacher retired from motorsport at the end of the 2006 season with impressive numbers coupled with numerous titles, having won the world title in 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
He also added 71 fastest laps and 155 podiums to his name during his iconic racing career, winning 91 Formula 1 races.
He and Ferrari won five consecutive titles from 2000 to 2004, including unprecedented sixth and seventh titles, while breaking several records before he retired in 2006.
At the time of his retirement, he had accumulated the most wins (91), pole positions (68), and podium finishes (155), while he maintains the record for the fastest laps (77).
‘Condition Very Sad’ – Formula One Journalist Speaks Of Schumacher’s 11 Years In Coma is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
Source: The Whistler
