Details about Michael Schumacher’s life after suffering a near-fatal skiing accident have largely been kept under wraps with the F1 icon’s wife Corinna protecting his privacy

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Michael Schumacher hasn’t been seen in the public eye for over 12 years(Image: Getty Images)

Motorsport icon Michael Schumacher is currently confined to a severely restricted way of life. The Formula One legend sustained a life-threatening skiing injury in December 2013 and remained in a coma until June the following year.

Since then, he has needed round-the-clock medical supervision, no longer able to live as he previously did. Information about the German’s health has been exceptionally scarce, with updates about his circumstances emerging very rarely. A Daily Mail report has now disclosed some startling particulars about Schumacher’s present condition.

The 57-year-old is reportedly wheeled around his estate in a wheelchair by carers and physiotherapists, indicating he is no longer entirely bedridden. Given the continuous medical attention, the cost of caring for the former driver is said to reach “tens of thousands of pounds a week.”

Schumacher’s £30million property in Majorca serves more as a retreat, whilst his primary home remains the family’s £50m residence in Gland, Switzerland. Located in the Sierra de Tramontana mountain range, the Spanish property is shielded from public view with thick vegetation, imposing walls, CCTV and extensive security measures.

Claims had emerged that Schumacher had been present at his daughter Gina’s wedding. Nevertheless, it has now been confirmed that this is not accurate.

She had wed Iain Bethke in 2024, with many previously assuming that Schumacher had made a groundbreaking public appearance. However, he has still not been spotted by any member of the public since his devastating accident 12 years ago.

No photographs are in circulation, despite attempts from former employees to sell images of him on the dark web – with those individuals now behind bars. Guests to either residence are rare, with only three or four people from outside the family permitted to see Schumacher.

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Schumacher with his wife Corinna, who’s done her utmost to maintain his privacy(Image: STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt is amongst those who calls on him. Todt reveals little about Schumacher’s state as he regards him as a second son. They even watch F1 races together.

“The family has decided not to answer the question (on his condition),” Todt told La Repubblica. “A choice that I respect.

“I see him regularly and with affection, him and his family. Our bond goes beyond the past work. It is part of my life, which today is very far from Formula 1.”

Speaking to a French publication, he said: “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.

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There are fresh details about Schumacher’s state(Image: Clive Mason/Getty Images)

“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 10 years ago. He is no longer the Michael we knew in Formula One.”

Various sources suggest Schumacher is cared for by approximately 15 people and cannot speak. He depends solely on his eyes to communicate, as disclosed by Elisabetta Gregoraci, the former partner of ex-F1 boss Flavio Briatore.

“Michael doesn’t speak, he communicates with his eyes. Only three people can visit him and I know who they are. They moved to Spain and his wife has set up a hospital in that house,” she said.