Michael Schumacher’s wife has made a rare public comment on his condition, in a trailer for a new documentary about the seven-time world champion.
The Netflix production, Schumacher, will be released next month, and features interviews with the stricken champion’s family and friends.
The 52-year-old hasn’t been seen publicly since he fell and hit his head in a skiing accident in 2013, with his intensely private family releasing few details about his condition.
The trailer opens with audio of Schumacher himself describing his dediction to the sport.
“One hundred per cent perfection, I couldn’t live with anything lower,” he said.
It continues with previously unseen home movies and comments from Schumacher’s father, Rolf.
Wife Corinna, who married Schumacher in 1995, then says the motorsport legend continues to fight, nearly eight years after his accident.
“He still shows me how strong he is every day,” she says.
“I just felt that he is somebody special.
“I think that he is simply very strong mentally. Extremely strong.”
It’s the first real update the family has given on Schumacher’s condition since a statement on his 50th birthday in 2019.
“You can be sure that he is in the very best of hands and that we are doing everything humanly possible to help him,” the statement said.
“Please understand if we are following Michael’s wishes and keeping such a sensitive subject as health, as it has always been, in privacy.”
This week marks 30 years since Schumacher made his Formula One debut in Belgium, while his son Mick will make his first appearance as an F1 driver at the iconic circuit this weekend.
Mick did a demonstration run at the circuit in 2017 in his father’s 1994 championship-winning car, and said this week he’s looking forward to racing at the famous track.
“Driving my dad’s Benetton was a great experience,” said Schumacher. “Now, I’m driving in Formula 1 myself and that’s 30 years after my dad made his debut. It’s a really special moment for me and my family, so very happy to go there and put my mark on that special track too.
“It’s definitely one of the most challenging tracks – it’s super long, there’s a lot of undulation in it, it’s very historical and definitely one of the most special weekends that we have on the calendar, so I’m really looking forward to going back.”
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