Michael Schumacher latest health update as Netflix releases documentary on F1 legend
Nearly 13 years on from Michael Schumacher's life-changing skiing accident and very few details are known about his life and health.
Schumacher - recognised as one of the greatest drivers in Formula 1 history - suffered a catastrophic head injury after hitting his head while skiing off-piste in the French Alps.
The 57-year-old was airlifted to hospital for surgery and placed in a medically induced coma after doctors concluded that he'd suffered a traumatic brain injury.
He was later transferred to a hospital in Switzerland before being discharged to continue his rehabilitation at home, with the Schumacher family maintaining strict privacy over the exact nature of his condition.
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Access to the racing legend is managed by his wife of 29 years, Corinna Schumacher, with access limited to medical professionals as well as the driver's most trusted friends and family.
What are the latest updates on Michael Schumacher's health?
Despite the strict privacy around Schumacher, small details about his health and life have been revealed to the public over the years by friends and former colleagues.
The most recent insight came from former driver Christian Danner, who told OLBG back in July that he longed to see his friend once again.
"However Michael looks, or under whatever conditions he's alive – I don't know – I want to see him again," Danner said.
"The fact that he's not appearing anywhere indicates that he's probably not very well. But Formula 1's prepared for that. Formula 1's prepared for everything," he continued.
"He's one of the heroes in the history of Formula 1, so if he would be happy and fit enough to come back, no matter the circumstances, in whatever condition, I think Formula 1 can cope with it easily."
Meanwhile, Red Bull's former operations chief Richard Hopkins previously told SPORTbible that it was unlikely that the public would ever see him again.
Comments from people who actually have access to Schumacher are even more rare, with ex-Ferrari boss Jean Todt telling Radio Monte-Carlo in 2019 that 'there's no longer the same communication as before' when it comes to the driver.
"It's something very private," he added, confirming that Schumacher is 'very well taken care' of by his family and medical team.
"He does not give up and keeps fighting," he added.
His comments were echoed by journalist Felix Gorner, who told MailOnline that Schumacher was unable to communicate verbally.
"He needs constant care and is completely dependent on his caregivers and he can no longer express himself verbally," he said, adding that roughly 20 people have access to him.
What is Schumacher '94 - The Birth of a Legend about?
As the title suggests, Schumacher '94 documents one of the most transformative years in the German's career.
Pieced together through interviews and archival footage, the 1-hour 46-minute documentary recounts how a young Schumacher, then racing for Benetton, made his name on the Formula 1 stage after winning his first Drivers' Championship in 1994.
While the documentary does not touch on Schumacher's later life and health, it does cover some sobering topics in Formula 1 history - such as the deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger, who both died after crashing during the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola in April 1994.
Corinna also speaks fondly of her relationship with Schumacher in the documentary, explaining how the song 'Rush Rush' by Paula Abdul makes her cry due to its association with her husband.
"That was our song back then. When I hear that song now and I'm in the car, I have to cry," she tells the camera.
Schumacher '94 - The Birth of a Legend is available to stream on Netflix.
Topics: Celebrity, Michael Schumacher, Netflix, Formula 1
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