Michael Schumacher’s F1 brother Ralf gives groundbreaking new insight on his condition as ‘modern medicine has made it possible to do some things’, 10 years to the day since skiing accident

Michael Schumacher's brother Ralf has revealed that 'modern medicine has made it possible to do a number of things' to help the Formula 1 legend's condition ten years after his skiing accident.

The seven-time F1 champion suffered serious head injuries after a crash while skiing in the French resort of Meribel on December 29, 2013.

Schumacher, whose helmet took the impact of a rock, was put into an induced coma and underwent a number of operations.

His family has closely monitored the details of his condition over the past decade and Michael has not been seen in public since the accident.

Michael's younger brother Ralf, 48, who was also an F1 driver, told German newspaper Bild this week that “nothing is like before.”

Schumacher's wife Corinna has made enormous efforts to keep his life as private as possible

The now 54-year-old was an experienced skier before the accident (pictured in Italy in 2005)

He added: 'I miss my Michael from back then. Life is unfair sometimes. Michael had been lucky many times in his life, but then the tragic accident happened.

“Fortunately, modern medicine has made it possible to do some things.”

Ralf, who won six F1 Grands Prix, insisted Michael, 54, had been more than just his older brother.

He told Bild: “Michael was not just my brother. When we were kids, he was also my coach and mentor. He literally taught me everything about kart racing.

'There may be a seven-year age difference, but he was always by my side. We raced together, we practiced overtaking maneuvers and everything that matters in motorsport.'

The former Jordan and Williams driver underlined: “He passed on all the different things that he had already internalized. I had the honor of learning from the best.”

Reflecting on how the Schumachers dealt with Michael's devastating skiing accident, Ralf said: “It has been an important experience for me, but of course even more so for his children.”

Ralf concluded: 'Life is sometimes unfair. That day brought a lot of bad luck. This fate has changed our family.”

During his decorated tenure as a driver for Benetton, Mercedes and Ferrari, Schumacher won seven world championships

Michael Schumacher's old rival Damon Hill (right) has described the star's fate as a 'tragedy'

Meanwhile, Schumacher's former F1 rival Damon Hill has described the German's fate as a 'terrible tragedy' and a memory to 'cherish every day' on the 10th anniversary.

Reflecting on Schumacher's condition, 63-year-old Hill said: 'It's a terrible tragedy. This is not how you want anyone to end up.

'It makes you cherish every day and be grateful for your happiness. I think about his family. It's so hard for them.'

His wife Corinna gave a rare insight into her husband's condition in a Netflix documentary in 2021.

“I miss Michael every day,” said Corinna, who has erected a wall of secrecy to protect one of the biggest names in modern sports.

'But it's not just me who misses him. It's the children, the family, his father, everyone around him. I mean, everyone misses Michael, but Michael is here.

'Different, but he is here, and that gives us strength. We are together. We live together at home.

'We do therapy. We are doing everything we can to make Michael better and make him feel comfortable. And to just make him feel our family, our bond.

Ralf (left) and Michael (right) sharing the podium after the 2003 French Grand Prix

“Private is private,” as he always said. I think it is very important that he can continue to enjoy his private life as much as possible. Michael has always protected us and now we protect Michael.”

Schumacher added to the two titles he won at Benetton with five championship victories for Ferrari at the turn of the century, setting a string of records that many considered untouchable.

Lewis Hamilton has since equaled Schumacher's collection of titles and surpassed his 91 victories. The 38-year-old Hamilton, who will drive for Mercedes until the end of 2025, has won 103 victories.

Schumacher's son Mick is currently a reserve driver for Hamilton's Mercedes team after spending two seasons with Haas before being dropped at the end of last year.