F1 legend Michael Schumacher update: former Ferrari president says race driver's condition 'not good'
Two years since Formula One driver Michael Schumacher sustained severe head injuries after a skiing accident in the French Alps, his health remains a closely guarded secret as requested by his family. The Schumacher family's request for privacy caused fans of the F1 legend to speculate about his real condition. Rumor has it that he is getting better as he is able to finally walk on his own, but Schumacher's manager and official spokesperson was quick to shoot down such claims. Kehm stated that all official updates for Schumacher's condition will only come from her and no one else.
Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo shared to reporters that Schumacher's condition is "not good," but refused to explain his statement further. "Life is strange. He was a fantastic driver and only had one accident with Ferrari in 1999," Montezemolo said in a report by The Telegraph.
Despite the visits made by Schumacher's former Ferrari colleagues Jean Todt and Ross Brawn, a conclusive statement about his health remains a mystery. Todt and Brown just made an occasional statement that the German race driver is "still fighting," as noted by News24.
In a report by Express, Kehm recently appeared in a rare public appearance and expressed how Schumacher was dearly missed. She also referred to his achievements, and how he was one of the world's most successful drivers. "We know what has happened and cannot change it," Kehm said. "We must accept it and hope with everything we have that with continued support and patience he will one day be back with us. Racing was his life and no one would have liked to have been here more than him," she added.
For the uninitiated, seven-time world champion Schumacher was under an induced coma for several months in a Grenoble hospital, before being transferred to a hospital located in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was then moved to his Switzerland estate in September 2014, wherein he receives round the clock medical attention from experts. Since then, his family requested privacy and the public never knew anything definitive about his condition.