Only two Formula One drivers have ever won a record-breaking seven Driver’s Championships: legendary German ace Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton , who’s still on the grid. Michael retired from racing in 2012 but, in 2013, was involved in a tragic skiing accident in Meribel, France, that permanently altered his life and those of his family members. While Michael survived, the injuries he sustained in the accident meant that he has completely retreated from public life.
And, in keeping with his well-documented belief that “private is private”, his wife, Corinna Schumacher, has ensured that only a select few trusted insiders see Michael and know the true extent of his injuries and subsequent recovery. {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Former F1 driver Michael Schumacher, pictured between 2010 and 2012 while driving for the Mercedes team.
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jpg"} Former F1 driver Michael Schumacher, pictured between 2010 and 2012 while driving for the Mercedes team. Photo: @michaelschumacher/Instagram Aside from the glimpses fans were given into the lives of the Schumacher family in the 2021 Netflix documentary, Schumacher , the world remains in the dark about the racing legend’s health, with Michael not being seen in public in over a decade. Per.