- December 29 marks ten years since Schumacher had a horror skiing accident
- New details have been revealed about the German's incredible 24-hour race
- One of the revelations is that Schumacher drove a Mercedes AMG
Ten years after his horrific skiing accident, new details about Michael Schumacher's 24-hour care have been revealed.
December 29 marks ten years since the seven-time Formula 1 world champion suffered serious head injuries while skiing in the seaside resort of Meribel in the French Alps. While crossing an unsecured off-piste area he fell and hit his head on a rock, suffering serious head injuries despite wearing a helmet.
The 54-year-old was put into a medically induced coma and underwent several operations, and has not been seen in public since before his accident.
His family has maintained strict privacy about his condition, although he is being cared for by a team of medical staff and his wife Corinna at their Lake Geneva home.
German publication BIL have revealed that Schumacher has been driving a Mercedes AMG car as part of his care and rehabilitation.
December 29 marks ten years since Michael Schumacher's life changed due to a skiing accident
New details surrounding the seven-time world champion's healthcare claim that he drove a Mercedes AMG car (a Mercedes AMG GT 4-door pictured at the 2022 Goodwood Festival)
This was done to stimulate the brain with familiar sounds after Schumacher spent more than twenty years racing in various categories, including 19 seasons of racing in Formula 1.
Schumacher is cared for by his 28-year-old wife Corinna (left) and up to 15 doctors, masseurs and assistants at his home on Lake Geneva
The aim was to stimulate the brain with familiar sounds, after Schumacher had raced cars for more than twenty years in both Formula 1 and other categories before his debut at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix.
It is also revealed that up to 15 doctors, masseurs and assistants are part of his care team to provide him with the best care 24 hours a day.
Schumacher's wife Corinna has strict rules about who can visit the Formula 1 legend in their care home.
That list includes close friends Jean Todt – Schumacher's former team boss at Ferrari – and Luca Badoer – a former test driver for the Scuderia during the German's glory years.
Fans will get a rare glimpse into the F1 legend's life in a five-part documentary from German broadcaster ARD, starting today.
In 2021, a documentary was made on Netflix, when Corinna provided a rare update.
She revealed that he continued to undergo rehabilitation for the life-changing injuries he suffered, claiming that he is now 'different, but here'.
His brother Ralf, a former F1 race winner, meanwhile admitted this week that 'things are not the way they used to be'.
Corinna said in a 2021 Netflix documentary that Schumacher was 'different but here'
Only a select number of people can visit Schumacher, including Luca Badoer (right), who was a test driver at Ferrari during the German's glory years
He said: 'I miss the Michael of the past. Life is unfair from time to time.
'Michael has been very lucky all his life. But then there was that tragic accident.'
The 48-year-old entrepreneur and expert added: 'Fortunately, advanced medical science offers many opportunities. However, nothing is as it was anymore.'
Corinna and Schumacher married in 1995 and the couple have two children together – a daughter Gina-Maria and son Mick – who has followed in his father's footsteps by becoming an F1 driver.
Schumacher won back-to-back titles in 1994 and 1995 with Benneton before winning five consecutive titles with Ferrari from 2000 to 2004. He returned to the sport after a brief retirement in 2010 and spent three seasons with Mercedes before retiring in 2012 – a year prior to his horrific skiing accident.