It’s the tenth anniversary of Michael Schumacher’s skiing accident. Formula 1 expert Felix Görner remembers the fateful day and assesses the 54-year-old’s state of health.
“When I think about it, I have a lump in my throat,” Görner looked back on the accident on “ntv” and added: “The day was a turning point. When you know someone for 30 years and then something like that happens, that’s it as if ripped from life.”
After the skiing accident was made public, it was initially assumed that it was “a petitesse, a small thing,” Görner continued: “As the day progressed, the signs increased that it was very, very serious.”
Michael Schumacher fell violently during a skiing holiday in the French Alps on December 29, 2013 and was seriously injured. The now 54-year-old fought for his life for days. Since then, the seven-time Formula 1 world champion has not appeared in public.
Schumacher “a person in need of care”
Even ten years after the accident, little is known about Schumacher’s health. “On the positive side, we have to say: Michael survived the whole thing. On the negative side, we have to say: What condition is he in ultimately? He is a person in need of care who is dependent on doctors and nurses,” said Görner.
The fact that son Mick Schumacher recently emphasized that he would give everything to be able to talk to his father about Formula 1 and get tips speaks volumes, according to the F1 expert: “These are the clearest sentences that reflect the state of Describe Michael. It’s a sad state of affairs.”
Görner believes that shielding the public is the right thing to do. “You act in the spirit of Michael,” emphasized the 57-year-old.
The family has formed a circle of confidants: “Anyone who doesn’t adhere to confidentiality doesn’t belong to this circle. That’s why the circle is small, there are a maximum of 20 people who are allowed in at all.”