Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher ‘could have a seat at the dinner table’, according to retired star Johnny Herbert.
Schumacher – who won seven world championships during his career – was involved in a tragic skiing accident in December 2013, which left him in a medically induced coma.
The condition of Schumacher, who was put into an induced coma and underwent several operations, has since been shrouded in mystery, with only brief updates from his inner circle.
However, it now appears that an update has been given on the German, which former British F1 star Herbert revealed in a recent interview.
Speak with BettingSites.co.uk, Herbert said: ‘I only hear bits secondhand. I hear from people within F1 that he is at the table for dinner, but I don’t know if that is true. I can only read between the lines.
Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher is reportedly ‘at the dining table’
Former British F1 star Johnny Herbert revealed the update during a recent interview
‘We haven’t heard much from the family, and that’s understandable. That has always been an important part of how Michael and the family kept everything very private and secretive.
‘That’s a continuation of his racing days. I don’t feel like things have developed in a way that many of us who knew him and many of his fans around the world want to see.
‘They want to know, we all want to know that things are moving in a positive way. But because we have no information, we can only assume that he is not yet in a position where there is a chance of recovery.’
The German is being cared for by a team of medical staff and his wife Corinna at their home on Lake Geneva, but little has been made public about his condition.
Herbert continued: ‘In my opinion, and I must emphasize this because we have not heard from the family, it appears that unfortunately he is probably in the same situation as immediately after the accident.
“It doesn’t seem like they’ve moved much, if at all. I guess the family is waiting for science to come up with something that will hopefully bring back the Michael we all knew and for the people who only saw him through television images when he was dynamic on a race track.”
December 29 marked ten years since Schumacher’s life changed due to a skiing accident
A file photo dated January 11, 2000 shows German Formula 1 Ferrari driver Schumacher making a turn while skiing in the Italian resort of Madonna di Campiglio, Italy
In 2018, rumors began that Schumacher had been secretly moved to a private home on the Spanish island of Mallorca by his wife Corinna, which were exacerbated in 2020 when Elisabetta Gregoraci – the ex-wife of Schumacher’s former boss at Benetton Flavio Briatore – made similar statements . claims.
“Michael doesn’t speak, he communicates with his eyes,” Gregoraci said while appearing on the Italian version of the reality TV show Big Brother.
‘They moved to Spain and his wife set up a hospital in that house. Only three people can come visit him and I know who they are,” she said.
But her claims have been widely refuted by Schumacher’s family, manager and other sources, and it is widely accepted that he is staying at their villa in Switzerland.
Schumacher’s family remains very protective of his privacy and it is clear that many of their close friends and associates are even unsure about the state of his health.
However, in the Netflix documentary ‘Schumacher’, which aired in 2021, his wife Corinna provided a rare update.
She revealed he is still undergoing rehabilitation for the life-changing injuries he suffered and claimed he is now ‘different, but here’.
In the Netflix documentary ‘Schumacher’, which aired in 2021, the F1 star’s wife Corinna gave a rare update on his condition
Reflecting on how Schumacher used to act, Herbert said: ‘We all know there was a hugely serious side to him, completely driven by getting the best out of himself.
‘But there was that downtime at the end of the season, the relaxing moment we always had after Adelaide. He enjoyed the alcoholic treats available and so did we all. We could only do it once a year.
“He walked around the room and his party piece was ripping off everyone’s shirts. Pants too. But it was mostly button-down shirts that he wanted to rip off. That was the nice side of him.
‘Those are the memories that most people didn’t see, but they are the beautiful memories I have of him. He had a great sense of humor and hopefully we’ll see something in return.”