Formula 1: a British journalist gives news of Michael Schumacher

Those close to Michael Schumacher do their best to preserve the former German driver’s privacy. Victim of a serious skiing accident that occurred in December 2013 in Méribel, the Ferrari legend has not appeared publicly since. Rumors follow one another to try to determine the exact state of health of the seven-time Formula 1 world champion, but a minimum of information leaks.

However, the Daily Mail published an article to provide news of Schumacher, aged 57, since January 3. Journalist Jonathan McEvoy went to the area around the family’s second home in Majorca, but was unable to enter. However, the reporter writes that the ex-Mercedes driver would no longer be bedridden. If he is not able to walk, he could move around in a wheelchair, pushed by the nursing staff, present 24 hours a day at the former athlete’s bedside.

An ultra-restricted circle

Still according to the British journalist, the visitors authorized to see “Schumi” can be counted on the fingers of one hand, with the exception of the family. Jean Todt, the former boss of Ferrari, is one of them.

While rumors suggested that Schumacher suffered from Locked-in syndrome, which prevents a person from reacting other than blinking while being aware of their surroundings, the Daily Mail called this assumption inaccurate. “We have the impression that he understands some of the things around him, but probably not everything,” a source told the British media.