Michael Schumacher's wife speaks out on F1 legend who 'can't sometimes understand what's going on'
Michael Schumacher's wife, Corinna, has offered a rare insight into her husband's horrific ski accident nearly 13 years ago in a new Netflix documentary.
Schumacher is undoubtedly one of the biggest legends, not just in motorsports history, but in sporting history in general, and that will be discussed in the 'Schumacher '94 – The Birth of a Legend' documentary that launches on October 2.
The 105-minute film will tell the story of his turbulent and historic 1994 F1 season, when Schumacher secured the first of his seven World Championship titles at the age of 25. That incredible campaign will be the focus, but viewers will also be given a glimpse into Corinna's life.
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Michael Schumacher’s wife offers rare insight into their life
Schumacher has been kept out of the public eye since he was involved in a horrific ski accident while with his son, Mick, in the French Alps in 2013, a year after he retired from F1.
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He hit his head on a rock and was airlifted to hospital for treatment of a traumatic brain injury. Two surgeries then followed before he was placed into a medically induced coma until June 2014.
In the years following, Corinna has remained his primary carer, supported by a team of nurses and therapists who provide round-the-clock care, and has remained fiercely protective of her husband's privacy throughout his long recovery.
Her previous appearance in the 2021 Netflix documentary 'Schumacher' was one of the few occasions she has spoken publicly about her life since the crash, and when recalling the early days of their relationship, Corinna revealed that Paula Abdul's hit song Rush Rush held a special place in their hearts.
"That was our song back then," she said. "When I hear it today, and I'm in the car, I cry to myself."
Initially, her mother disapproved of their relationship in the beginning. "My mother was completely against it. Michael was always at the go-kart track and was always pushing others out," Corinna continued.
"My mother always said: 'Look at Schumacher! They have a go-kart track at home, they throw out anyone who does anything wrong, and now he's throwing people out!" My mother would say: "Schumacher, Schumacher."
One rumour speculated that Schumacher was suffering from pseudocoma, or locked-in syndrome, a condition in which patients are conscious and fully aware but unable to respond other than by blinking. But according to the Daily Mail, that is completely inaccurate.
"The feeling is he understands some of the things going on around him, but probably not all of them," one source said.
Will we ever see Michael Schumacher in public again?
Currently, very little is known about the 57-year-old's condition, and his friend Marc Surer thinks it will stay that way, suggesting he may never make a public appearance again.
Surer said: “I don't know what difference it makes (to see him in public again).
“There was a situation, obviously, in Mallorca. The Spanish newspaper said he was at a wedding and they pushed him in a wheelchair. I don't know if this story is true.
“That's the only time I heard. But what for? It's better we keep the picture of how Michael was: winning, happy.
“Will we see Michael again in public? No, I don’t think so. His family would not want people to see him like that.
“(They want) to keep him in mind as he was: a happy, successful man. And that’s it. But in the documentary, I am wondering what she will say.”
Topics: Michael Schumacher, Formula 1
Thomas Griffin