New Update On Michael Schumacher's heartbreaking health situation

Michael Schumacher is considered an all-time great when it comes to Formula One racing, but the former Ferrari legend, 55, has led a reclusive life away from the public eye for the past 11 years since he was involved in a tragic skiing accident.

The seven-time world champion’s life was changed forever in December 2013 when he and his family were skiing in Meribel in the French Alps, where Michael sustained a devastating head injury and was placed into an induced coma.

Since then, his wife Corinna and their two children, daughter Gina-Maria, 27, and son Mick, 25, have kept the details of his condition and current health under wraps, choosing to live in private at their family’s estate.

Michael Schumacher’s most recent health update – what we know
As mentioned, the exact condition of Michael’s health currently is private. In 2023, however, fans were given a rare insight into how the racing driver copes day-to-day.

Former Ferrari boss Jean Todt, who worked with the former champion for more than a decade, gave a sad update to French newspaper L’Equipe: “Michael is here, so I don’t miss him. [But he] is simply not the Michael he used to be. He is different and is wonderfully guided by his wife and children who protect him.”

He added: “His life is different now and I have the privilege of sharing moments with him. That’s all there is to say. Unfortunately, fate struck him ten years ago. He is no longer the Michael we knew in Formula 1.”

Michael’s brother, Ralf, said a similar thing to Bild newspaper in Germany: “Fortunately, advanced medical science provides many opportunities. However, nothing is like it used to be.”

What happened to Michael Schumacher explained
Michael sustained a devastating and near-fatal head injury in December 2013 while skiing in the Alps. While descending a mountain in an off-piste area, he fell and hit his head on a rock sustaining a head injury which also damaged his helmet. Doctors said at the time that he would have likely died on impact if he hadn’t been wearing a helmet.

Due to suffering a traumatic brain injury, Michael was placed into an induced coma. By April of the following year, he began to show promising signs and consciousness so he was taken out of the coma before then being transferred to a rehabilitation centre in Switzerland for further care

Michael’s brother, Ralf, said a similar thing to Bild newspaper in Germany: “Fortunately, advanced medical science provides many opportunities. However, nothing is like it used to be.”