Michael Schumacher is no longer able to speak and needs “constant care” from his family and medical staff. That is the tragic update given on the Formula 1 legend’s condition by a leading reporter in the sport.
Schumacher has been in need of round-the-clock care ever since his skiing accident in December 2013. The seven-time champion hit his head on a rock while skiing off-piste in the French Alps and was airlifted to hospital where he was placed in a medically induced coma.
He was later allowed to return to the family home after months of treatment but continues to suffer the life-changing effects of the accident. Details of his condition have been rare, given his wife Corinna’s fierce commitment to protecting her husband’s privacy.
Felix Gorner is one of the leading German F1 reporters and has been able to keep closer tabs on the situation than most. And now, in a very rare update on Schumacher’s situation, he has given some insight into Schumacher’s ongoing fight while speaking to broadcaster RTL.