December 29 marked ten years since Michael Schumacher’s tragic skiing accident.
The seven-time Formula 1 champion still suffers from severe limitations affecting his movement and speech.
Shortly after he retired from racing, Schumacher experienced a devastating fall on December 29, 2013, while skiing with his family in Méribel, Savoie. The crash was intense, causing his helmet to crack as he struck a rock.
Initially conscious when help arrived, Schumacher was quickly taken to the hospital, where he spent months in a coma.
A statement from Grenoble University Hospital that night described Schumacher’s condition as “severe head trauma with coma upon arrival,” necessitating immediate neurosurgery due to a brain hemorrhage.
Six months later, upon waking, his condition had not improved.
Out of respect for privacy, Schumacher’s family provides no updates on his current state, keeping him out of public view.
The Formula 1 legend is now unable to walk or speak and is under constant care, attended by a team of 15 medical staff at his home in Gland, Switzerland, since September 2014.
Gaëtan Vigneron, a seasoned Formula 1 commentator, noted, “He is a prisoner of his own body.” Schumacher’s brother, Ralf, reflected, “I miss the Michael of old.”
