Michael Schumacher has been out of the general public eye since his snowboarding accident in 2013, however three individuals are allowed to go to the F1 icon at his dwelling in Switzerland
The well being of F1 legend Michael Schumacher has been shrouded in secrecy since his devastating snowboarding accident almost 12 years in the past. He was left with life-altering accidents after putting his head on a rock within the French Alps.
Following the incident, Schumacher was put right into a medically induced coma and spent a number of months in hospital earlier than being moved to his household dwelling in Switzerland for ongoing care. His devoted spouse Corinna and their two youngsters, Mick and Gina-Maria, have been on the forefront of his care.
Mick has adopted in his father’s tyre tracks, racing for Haas in F1, whereas Gina-Maria tied the knot final yr. Reviews circulated within the German press that Schumacher had attended his daughter’s marriage ceremony in Majorca, with company reportedly requested to depart their mobiles on the door to forestall unauthorised images.
Nevertheless, these claims had been later debunked as “faux information.” It has since come to gentle that solely three people outdoors of the rapid household are permitted to go to Schumacher….
Jean Todt
Todt served as Schumacher’s boss at Ferrari all through his outstanding 5 F1 title wins between 2000 and 2004. The French motorsport govt has periodically offered updates about his buddy’s well-being whereas fiercely defending the household’s need for privateness.
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Chatting with La Repubblica earlier this yr, he mentioned: “The household has determined to not reply the query [on his condition], a alternative that I respect.
“I see him commonly and with affection, him and his household. Our bond goes past the previous work. It’s a part of my life, which at the moment may be very removed from Method 1.”
Todt had beforehand revealed he watches F1 races alongside Schumacher, telling German broadcaster RTL in 2022: “I do not miss Michael. I see him. Sure, it is true, I watch races with Michael. However positive, I suppose what I miss is what we used to do collectively.”
In a poignant confession to L’Equipe in 2023, Todt acknowledged the fact of Schumacher’s state of affairs, saying: “[He] is just not the Michael he was once. He’s totally different and is splendidly guided by his spouse and kids, who defend him.”
Ross Brawn
Schumacher’s partnership with Brawn stretches again even longer, with the duo collaborating at Benetton, the place he secured his first two F1 crowns in the course of the mid-Nineties. The technical director subsequently accompanied Schumacher to Ferrari in 1996.
The duo turned integral members of what turned generally known as the ‘Dream Staff’ that included lots of F1 most interesting skills in the course of the squad’s interval of supremacy within the early 2000s. Schumacher reunited with Brawn with a 3rd group, Mercedes, throughout his three-season return to the game between 2010 and 2012.
Gerhard Berger
Berger is believed to be the third particular person permitted to go to Schumacher, in line with the Telegraph. The 2 had been observe adversaries in the course of the first half of Schumacher’s F1 profession.
The duo swapped groups on the conclusion of 1995; whereas Schumacher departed Benetton for Ferrari, Berger moved in the wrong way.
Though the Austrian wasn’t in the identical league as Schumacher behind the wheel, he instructions appreciable respect inside F1 circles, having occupied necessary positions at BMW throughout their participation within the sport and subsequently at Toro Rosso (now Racing Bulls).
Highlighting his reference to Schumacher, Berger skilled a surge of emotion when Lewis Hamilton matched his tally of seven F1 championships. He as soon as mentioned: “I’d have appreciated Michael to stay essentially the most profitable driver in historical past for a very long time, merely due to his destiny. It’s so tragic that it’s important to cry virtually each time you concentrate on it.”
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