2023-12-29 04:49:13
It seems inconceivable, but ten years after the ski accident, Michael Schumacher (54) has managed to preserve his privacy in the face of the curiosity of half the world, the investigations of the media, the work of the staff who assist him daily 24/ 7 and the rare visits that are lavished by his residence in Switzerland. Outside of the circle of protection that his wife, Corinna, has extended around the former Formula 1 champion, no one really knows how the German is doing.
Schumacher rolled down the slope of the Meribel resort, with his skis and a ‘go pro’ camera on his helmet as he descended, on December 29, 2013. And since he was admitted to the Grenoble hospital, nothing has been the same again. for him and his wife Corinna, and their two children, Mick and Gina Maria.
A journalist from the German radio station ARD claimed on air to have discovered a new detail regarding the details of the accident. He spoke ‘off the record’ with an instructor from the Meribel slope and André (as the journalist called him) confessed that the former pilot had made a serious mistake by going out skiing on a day when there was hardly any snow, with the consequent danger that it implies.
According to this conversation with the monitor, the journalist states that there was not enough snow and the conditions for skiing were not met. Schumacher and his son went outside the limits of the tracks, which was even more dangerous, according to the version offered by the ARD.
The instructor’s testimony also pointed to the rescue team that pulled the F1 driver out of the snow. According to this version, he may have underestimated the extent of the accident, since they initially planned to transfer him to a clinic in Moutiers, a small town in the Alps with 3,000 inhabitants, and the helicopter evacuation plan was changed due to the seriousness of the injured person. Schumacher was transported to the university hospital in Grenoble (population 160,000).
In the ten years since the accident, Schumacher has remained out of the public eye. And although there is no news, the reality is that there is no positive evidence about his evolution either.
One of the people closest to Schumacher and his family is the former boss of the Ferrari team and former president of the International Federation (FIA), Jean Todt. The Frenchman frequently visits the German’s home, which is no longer the mansion with a heliport in Glad (Switzerland), which Corinna sold to pay for the expensive care and treatment that her husband is experiencing.
“He’s not the Michael he used to be.”
Todt spoke with L’Equipe after one of his last visits and, without providing a single detail as is the wish of the Schumacher family, he assured: «Michael is here, so I don’t miss him. Simply put, he is no longer the Michael he used to be.
And he added: «He is different and is wonderfully guided by his wife and children who protect him. His life is different now and I have the privilege of sharing moments with him. “That’s all there is to say.”
In an excess of eloquence compared to other considerations that he has spread for years, Todt indicated: «Unfortunately, fate struck him ten years ago. He is no longer the Michael we knew in Formula 1.”
The former president of the FIA is the best source to decipher the state of health of Michael Schumacher. Not so his former manager, Willi Webber, whom Corinna has withdrawn confidence from.
«When I think about Michael now, I know that I no longer have any hope of seeing him again. There is no positive news after ten years,” Webber told the ‘Colonia Express’. «His accident hit me in a terrible way. Also the fact that Corinna no longer allowed any contact. At some point in my life, I had to free myself from Michael and let him go.
In 2018 the English ‘Daily Mail’ reported that the former pilot was neither intubated nor bedridden, and that he had experienced great improvement. None of this seems reliable, according to the pessimistic reflections of Jean Todt.
During recent years, the press that covers Formula 1 has respected the privacy claimed by the Schumacher family in the person of the couple’s son, Mick, who has competed for two years in the American team Haas, a collaborator of Ferrari, the racing team. his father. Mick Schumacher has not received any questions about the status of the seven-time champion since he turned out for Haas in 2021.
In the Netflix documentary ‘Schumacher’, Corinna speaks for almost the first time. «Everyone misses Michael, but Michael is here, with us. Different, but he is here and that gives us a lot of strength.
The pilot’s wife does not delve into details, she portrays the profile of her husband. «We tried to keep a family the way Michael liked it and he still likes it. And we continue with our lives. The private is private. “It is very important to me that he can continue to enjoy his private life as much as possible.”
This week, ‘Bild’ published an interview with the youngest of the Schumachers, Ralf, also a former driver, in which he vents his sadness: «I miss my Michael from then. Life is sometimes unfair. Michael had been lucky often in his life, but then came this tragic accident. Thank God we have been able to do something thanks to the possibilities of modern medicine, but still nothing is as it used to be. I can say that his accident was a painful and painful experience for me too.
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