Michael Schumacher‘s former boss has spoken out to give an update on the health of the retired Formula 1 star.
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The famous race car driver hasn’t been seen since a tragic skiing accident in 2013 left him with head injuries so severe he had to be placed in a coma.
Speaking to Radio Monte-Carlo, ex Ferrari boss Jean Todt gave a rare update on Michael’s health, sharing that he’s making “good progress” and adding that they watch F1 on TV together.
“I’m always careful with such statements, but it’s true. I saw the race together with Michael Schumacher at his home in Switzerland.
“Michael is in the best hands and is well looked after in his house.
“He does not give up and keeps fighting,” he said.
Adding that his friend’s difficulty with communicating has saddened him.
“His family is fighting just as much and of course our friendship cannot be the same as it once was.
“Just because there’s no longer the same communication as before.
“He continues to fight. And his family is fighting the same way.”
The intensely private Schumacher family have given out few details about the F1 legend’s health over the years.
Not much is known about his recovery, other than that he received rehabilitation treatment at the University of Lausanne before being moved to his home in Switzerland, where he currently remains.
A rare statement was released in January, saying: “We are doing everything humanly possible to help him”.
“You can be sure that he is in the very best of hands and that we are doing everything humanly possible to help him.
“Please understand we are following Michael’s wishes and keeping such a sensitive subject as health, in privacy.
“At the same time, we say thank you very much for your friendship and wish you a healthy and happy 2019,” the statement said.
Schumacher remains the only driver in history to win seven Formula 1 World Championships, five of which he won consecutively.
He is still the most successful driver in the history of the sport.
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