Michael Schumacher’s close friend gives rare update on F1 legend

Michael Schumacher’s adjacent person and erstwhile brag Jean Todt has fixed a uncommon update connected the F1 legend’s information aft his fearfulness skiing mishap successful 2013.

Schumacher, 56, has not been seen successful nationalist since his near-fatal mishap near him with a terrible encephalon injury, and his household person been ruthless astir protecting his privacy.

Only a very prime fewer people are allowed to sojourn the F1 star, and ex-Ferrari brag Jean Todt is 1 of them, precocious revealing that helium inactive makes regular visits to spot Schumacher.

Speaking to La Repubblica, Todt said: ‘The household has decided not to reply the question (on his condition),’ Todt said. ‘A prime that I respect. 

‘I spot him regularly and with affection, him and his family.

‘Our enslaved goes beyond the past work. It is portion of my life, which contiguous is precise acold from Formula 1.’

The quality comes aft Schumacher reportedly made his archetypal nationalist quality since the mishap past year, erstwhile helium attended his girl Gina’s wedding.

Gina tied the knot with her spouse Iain Bethke astatine the family’s luxury villa successful Majorca, and it was claimed that Schumacher was determination to witnesser the ceremony.

The lawsuit was tightly managed to guarantee that Schumacher’s privateness was respected, with guests forced to manus implicit their phones successful bid to forestall photos of the erstwhile operator leaking to the property oregon connected societal media.

But the rumours of his quality were ne'er confirmed, and his adjacent person and erstwhile F1 operator Johnny Herbert precocious dismissed them arsenic ‘fake news’.

Herbert told Flashscore successful November: ‘It volition ever beryllium a closed shop. The astir caller rumour was helium attended his daughter’s wedding. Unfortunately, from what I recognize that was each A1 fake quality and nary information successful it.’

Schumacher is present acceptable to go a grandfather, aft his girl announced she was pregnant.

Sharing the quality connected Instagram, the 27-year-old said: ‘Impatiently awaiting the accomplishment of our small girl.’

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