Michael is no longer a public person so we should leave him alone and recover. He will always be a loving father and husband and a F1 legend in our hearts.
Why is it not a picture of him out there? I almost believe he is dead:( His son talk like he is dead. The same with the wife before she changed her word after that. But anyway it's not my case. And i respect that the family will have it like this. Btw, if he lives he can't talk or hear, so i feel bad for him.
@@JimmyDJDog ok. Ye, i don't know. But he was always in my country to ski, but not that year:( And the family has not been there since. They owned a cabin in Norway.
The public will likely never see him alive. One day, his family, attorney, or PR person will issue a notice that he passed away, and post-injury MS will be a mystery until his wife, daughter, or son writes a book.
Agree ! and i understand why they want to keep everything privet, this is normal but the level of the privacy is strange ! at least once a year post something on twitter or his own webpage maybe I'm thinking too much into it do to knowing something that happened to someone and what the family did !
@@TheCashman007 His chin, have you seen Michael Schumacher's huge chin? Like why? He was like, I have a big chin, I'm a Superstar now, I'm gonna race F1 Cars 🙄
I had a crash, and broke 30 bones , paralyzed,and had a TBI, brain injury, I was in a coma for weeks, the dreams are terrible,yet you can hear everything around you while in a coma ,and I would listen to the staff while in a coma..crazy..im glad Mike is alive..
if you can hear. Can you properly think? or is it more like a dream state when zou dont fully understand what is going on. Because i think if i had that much time stuck in my own head. Never knowing how long i'd have to endure, if i ever wake up. I'd go insane and would rather die. If its a lesser state of mentality where you're more like in your own world then that would be at least ok since the brain wouldn't really fully comprehand. Kinda how in a dream zou are dumber and it just feels normal
@@SR-kv1ichave some goddamn respect how would you like it if your loved one had an extreme brain injury and never gained the strength to defend themselves or their family for the rest of their hurting life and every day invasive fans wouldn’t leave you alone. Every day hundreds of attempts to contact you via social media and threatening the family for information of his condition. Idk if anyone has threatened the Schumachers but if they gave them something they would go to great measures for more. Just because fans love Michael it doesn’t mean anyone owes anyone anything especially when their trusted friend betrayed them and sold a picture of him bedside. It’d be pretty hard to want to trust humanity again after that and after 10 years you’d think you would give up. The family reached out and said he isn’t the Michael he was and sits by the table for dinner, I thought that would be enough for you neanderthals. Let him and his family rest for the time remaining for him, life fucked him over they don’t need ‘fans’ fucking them over too
@@SR-kv1ic So his fans wishes are more important than family wishes? Remember what you just said when you're grieving over the loss of a family member. You're a very serious jerk
Some peope are interested in the story you ape. Go back to TikTok, Instagram, and TH-cam Shorts if your attention span is too rotted to sit through a 15 minute video.
I can't believe this happened either, skiing wiped out Michael Schumacher, and a snowmobile wiped out Ken Block, Our Heroes really should just stay away from winter sports!
People need to understand your life is never the same from a serious head injury, I've seen it time and time again no one fully recovers from a serious head injury. (Sorry to say it, but from the sounds of it he ended up catatonic)
@@rock3tcatU233 Fuck off. Just fuck off. A person suffered a serious injury and you don’t have a thought to think what you wrote. The door is right there.
@@rock3tcatU233 shut the fuck up what cheating first of all? and that is a shitty thing to say and shows what type of person you are you punk ass bitch
There’s a lot of hate surrounding this video, as a new F1 fan, I had no idea this happened. This video was valuable to me and I’m happy I got to learn more about the man who pioneered formula 1 as I know it. I have love for the Schumacher family and my heart breaks for them.
A close relative of mine had a very similar accident in 2019, he is not the same as before, he can't do anything on his own, can't even speak... it's a strange feeling you clearly see that he is there with you and that he understands but struggling to communicate, like that he is trapped in there. Horrible to say the least and i really think Michael is more or less in the same situation.
I can't imagine how upsetting it would be to see him in his current state. It's almost unbelievable that this has happened. I think of him a lot, it must be so hard on his family. Keep fighting Michael. Legend.
Keeping a vegetable alive is PTSD inducing for his kids. Better to let someone go peacefully than either choking to death or getting pneumonia and listening to and watching them suffocate to death. Hard on the kids to watch thier dad wither away.
I don’t think it’s unbelievable at all. McRae and block are two who come straight to mind. There are many drivers who died or severely injured themselves not racing cars
@@dannyking7338He was on a trail and saw a friend’s child fall on a nearby trail, so he went off piste in an effort to get to the child. That’s when he had his accident.
If/when Michael returns to a f1 paddock it will arguably be the greatest moment in the sports history and a true day to remember. All we can do is pray for that day!
I have grandparents from a town in Germany where the local doctor knew who treated him and what happened was that the initial ski crash wasn't what put him into the vegetative state. It was the fact that he was wearing a go-pro in his helmet during the crash which caused a severe head injury.
I was 17 when this happened. He was a big part of my childhood, my brothers loved him. Very emotional watching this. I really respect the families decision
He'll always be my GOAT.Grew up watching him.He is an amazing talent and a man.Never gonna forget how much he helped my city and my country after the war we had.You're gonna always gonna be my Red Baron ❤🫡
as far as I am concerned, and I am a life long fan of his, the man we all knew as Michael Schumacher, died on that fateful day in 2013. Its so hard to accept, but he is clearly not able to communicate due to severe brain damage.
While I would love to know that Michael is showing some signs of continued progression in his rehabilitation, I fully understand and respect his and his family's need to keep things private... for however long they deem necessary. Nevertheless, I wish that I could get a message to him, whether through Sabine, Jean, or his wife or children; and that message would be simply this: _Thank you Michael, for all that you did in Formula One; and as a result of what Formula One allowed you to accomplish outside of racing. You were a true example of how people should be... how to treat our fellow man. My only wish for you now, is that you recover enough to live happily with your family and friends; and that you live every day with a smile and a warm heart, knowing that so msny people around the world are thankful for the gift that you shared with us. You will always be tge greatest F1 driver of all time... You will always be... Michael Schumacher!_
Guys I don't think there is much to say. Probably his state is very similar to the one Stephen Hawking was if not worse. So since nobody saw him, he has the chance to be remembered as he looked when he was in his prime and understandably he is taking it. Showing his condition now would be such a shock that everybody would remember him in that condition even after he's gone.
Michael is my idol since I was 3 years old. Still can’t accept the fact that a person like him chased death every time he sat behund the weel and this is how it will ends. 11 years. This video made my bone dry eyes wet. I hope his family is doing all right and eventually he will recover at least to a liveable state. KEEP FIGHTING MICHAEL! Forza Ferrari!❤
It's not WHAT we are doing but HOW we are doing things. This thoughtful documentary balances the needs for privacy and the genuine interest of this fans.
you omitted the most important thing in why this accident had those consequences: the gopro mount in the side of the helmet was the one which left him like this
What is worst about brain damage is that it isn't immediate. Like a certain boxer, Michael was awake after the accident but slowly made less sense. I think that is the most frightening thing in the world. To feel as you are loosing what makes us ourselves. Just as the boxer cried out "don't leave me" to his family as he lost consciousness. And now it feels he is no longer the same person. Barely walks. Barely talks. Acts more like a child. It must be so horrible. To be aware enough to know how much of everything zou lost but never be able to gain it back.
He enjoyed his retirement from 25 November 2012 to 29 December 2013, while skiing in the Swiss Alps, so for 1 year, 1 month, 4 days... The accident happened 4 years, 5 months, 4 days after Felipe was almost killed by a suspension coil spring.
You see that disgusting thumbnail and think, this channel should be good and full of trust worthy information.. most videos are riddled with complete lies and misinformation about the sport
It became quite clear about a year after the accident, from the dearth of information on his condition other than notes that Michael is "fighting," that he had suffered permanent brain damage. As commented here, I do hope to see him make an appearance in the paddock once more. But don't let's hold out breath.
And we will do that every year until his family come out and be honest with us and say that he was in a coma ever since day one. It's terrible, they're baiting us, the poor guy has been a vegetable since his accident, day one, and they keep trying to keep hope alive for us fans, just come out and tell us the truth that he's always been in a coma, there is no communication and that's why everybody needs to let him and his family be left alone.
Yep. People cant accept the fact that he's essentially dead. His heart might be beating and their might be some brain activity, but he might as well be gone. Thats how I've looked at it for years now
I have been following F1 since 1980 and studied what went on before that quite a lot, and there's absolutely no doubt in my mind: Schumacher is hands down the best race car driver in the history of motor racing. Having witnessed his entire career, there has simply never been another driver who was so much better than anyone else. Ridiculously good is an understatement! When talking about F1 history, there's Schumacher and there's everybody else.
Im a fan and I would love to know how he is, but I can understand why the family is keeping things private from us..... what i don't understand is all his friends from F1 is being ignored/blocked and then told to go away, thats the confusing part to me. Only one friend allowed to see him, Jean. I feel for his other friends that wants to see him and pay respects.
I dont understand what the hell will happen if we people as a fan will get to know about his current condition? Why so secrecy? At least the fans will pray for his health and recovery.
What secrecy? We heard NOTHING of him for over a decade. If he would be contious, wouldn't he have tried to support his son, back when he was in F1? That alone tells you everything you need to know. The next serious thing you will hear is a press release that he died and a while later a book about him from one of his family members. Nobody wants that, but that's how it is.
He obviously has brain damage. You can look up the condition of people that suffer from this. They're practically children and are barely the person they once were, nothing good would come from showing him in that miserable state but if you really want to know you can look up what brain damage patients are like and i'm sure you'll understand why they're trying not to show him in that light
I’m pretty sure the family is left alone 12 years later and he protection from people trying to get involved in things they have no right to.. it doesn’t take a rocket scientists to understand Schumacher is in a vegetative state
I remember watching him race in my dads front room he will always be a legend and hopefully one day we will see him in public smiling but I can only hope him and his son continue that incredible bond
I hated the man, totally hated him. But i wouldn't wish this on his family or him. They should not have to work at their privacy it should be a given. The vultures in the media should be jailed for harasing them. Yes, we all want to know how he is and want him to recover, but it's a family thing now, not public. The media dont care. To them its just about the money from the story. Leave the family alone until they have something to say.
He probably lost all memory of who he was was and what he achieved. He must have suffered severe brain injury and probably can’t even do anything for himself.😢❤
My idol growing up. Im so happy to have been able to witness his dominance. He is the reason why I love motorsport, F1 and racing in general. The reason why im a talented driver myself. I will never forget when this sad news broke...
The funny thing is the more they tried to hide his condition the more people would try to find out, which puts even more stress on the family. Why not just release some info? In what way does withholding his health condition benefit them at all? Doesn't make sense to me, if that was my dad or family member I'd just be honest with how he's doing to the public and completely avoid having to deal with idiots trying to sell classified documents or sneak onto the property to try and get pictures.
It's best to never know just remember him for his achievements and who he was when he was a victorious driver in F1 I know his name and his success but hearing this is pretty sad and disappointing.
Privacy is not weird. He has no obligation to serve anyone. It is his and his family’s right to be private and not for us to question. We have no right at all to know anything about his situation. Any information given to us is purely out of curtesy at their discretion. If they decide to give us none, then that is what shall be.
We may not ever see him but we will remember him by the pictures of his days in F1. That way, our only memory of him would be the ferocious driver in a V10 Ferrari.
91 wins, incredible, and that was with around 16-17 races per year. Now we have between 20-23 per year so with fewer races I still think Michael was more dominant than any other driver with the package he had and helped create. Lets Remember Michael as what he loved in life, competition, and his family.
@@EpanyoI think it's worse than that. I think he's been in a coma since day one of his accident. I think it's unfair for his family to keep gaslighting us like this, if the truth would come out, everybody would just shut up and stop asking. But the family keeps this mystery going and I'm starting to wonder if they're doing it for their own interests instead of Michael's.
This is exactly the issue we are given contradictory accounts, we are given the impression he can communicate in some form then the opposite when Mick says he can’t talk to him about his races. It’s sad. Had this not happened he’d still be around F1 in some form such a huge loss to all that love hi.
Leave him alone, remember him for the great things he achieved before the terrible accident and allow him and his family the privacy that they have asked for. They are not saying anything and neither is anyone else that knows about his life these days. Any video on him is pure speculation and therefore pointless.
Michael Schumacher gave us fans so many memories and he risked his life for us fans. As a fan, I am completely ok with his family asking for privacy. They deserve that. The family must enjoy every minute with him possible. Maybe one day ther can be a behind the scenes documentary about him. However, I will always understand if there is not. Will always cherish the awesome races he gave us. Hopefully Ralf has completely recovered from his accident at Indy. I saw that one in person. I was appalled they didn't Red flag that race to allow the medical team to take their time to get him off the track.
I think about that often. Micheal’s plan was to be with mick and help him out and who knows how it would have gone but it sucks we don’t get to find out
Seeing him so well, so alive, so confident......and he had no idea that one day he would be alive, but then again, not really alive anymore. How ironic that he practiced and excelled at such a dangerous sport, which could have killed him every time he did it, only to end up being defeated by a rock on a ski slope. He loved racing/speed, and it was a race/speed that stopped him, but not the race he thought would stop him. It's like a sad bad joke. Bet he never even entertained a single thought that he might be put permanently out of action by a bit of fun, skiing. He has been bed-ridden and brain damaged for so long, I can't see him ever returning to any semblance of normality. I guess the next real update about him, will be that he's finally resting in eternal peace.
It would have been better for everyone, including Michael, if he had not survived. Then he wouldn't be suffering, and his wife could get on with the rest of her life.
The man is an absolute legend. If you have never watched a race in your life, you still know the names Schumacher, Petty, Andretti, and Earnhardt. Grateful for the legacy they left
I understand why Mick never brings up or update about his father condition. I just hope he's fine and in stable condition. That man used to be a reason why I start watching F1 when I was a child.
I remember Schumacher as a cheat more than anything else in F1. Never seen a driver consistently use such appalling and unsportsmanlike conduct and behaviour than he did.
Peering at history through rose-tinted spectacles only distorts the reality. The list of deliberate cheating and unsportsmanlike behaviour carried out by Michael Schumacher is considerably greater than any other F1 driver. It is a fact. Can't change facts for convenience and hurt feelings.
Just so everyone knows Michael Schumacher has just been seen in public a few days ago for the first time in 11 years attending his daughter Gina‘s wedding but no pictures were taken at the wedding because they didn’t allow cameras and also we don’t know what state he is in now but at least he was seen 🥺😢
I hope he still gets joy out of life somehow. And if so, I would have liked to know. Just for peace of mind, nothing else - and probably just like millions of long-time fans. I don't know if that is asking too much - some people think it is, so I leave it to that.
It's obvious he's never going to be seen as a public figure again, brain injuries are one of the most tragic things to happen to someone. A friend of mine had an aneurysm burst, she survived but life will never be the same needing 24-hour care. I hope Michael has some sort of life whatever that is.
No mention of Ralph? Also I think the description of Schumi's personality is dead wrong. As a racer he was an ice cold professional not sentimental, not compassionate. He cared only about winning and if he never dreamt of cheating or resorting to dirty tricks to win it was because he thought it was beneath him. Two incidents I recall. One was, in a post race recap on ITV in England, they put a graphic on screen showing the racing line of each car along the track. Every other driver's trace was a scribble of lines one over the other as the race progressed. Schumi had started the race from P1 and as he so often did, he ran in first all through the race. His trace showed that for 70 laps, his racing line never deviated by a centimetre. The screen just showed one line. That is how precise he was. The second incident I recall was where on the morning of race day Michael and Ralph received the devastating news that their mother was either severely ill or had passed away (I don't exactly recall). Ralph quit the race and went home. Michael did not leave. He won the race and then went home without celebrating or doing post race interviews. When you know things like this about him you know there isn't a rock on the planet that would have the nerve to take him out. He's still fighting and I for one am sure he will win.
Details are kept private to avoid ethical scrutiny of the situation. Hopefully those in charge of michael are abiding by what his wishes are or would have been.
Speed and technical brilliance made him champion, which gets the ego easily on the scene. Was it existence who stopped this tendency by hitting his head on a stone?
The first years the rumors were that they keeping it all a secret because he still has long term contracts with many companies, and so receiving huge amounts of money every year. If it was official that he is kept alive only by machines, the companies will try and probably manage to terminate that contracts. They can still do that now, but can you imagine the public downfall and PR disaster for any company that dares to do that now? "monster, cruel,greedy company hurts more the injured legend" this will be the front page everywhere. I tend to believe that rumors, it's Schumie, he's a legend, so we are talking about real real real money...
I’ve been a Schumacher fan since 93, and I’m disappointed that we don’t know what state he is in. It’s a bit selfish to not keep his loyal fans up to date, who have loved and followed him for years.
I don't really like people talking about him like you did at 15:28 because that's just licking the ass of someone because of how unwell they are physically and the tragedy that happened to them. What happened to him was truly tragic and nobody would ever want that for anyone, but it doesn't just magically change what kind of person he was. And he was not renown for his sportsmanship. At all. I for one will always remember him for being a prick in so many instances. Like colliding with Damon Hill in 1994 at the Australian GP. Or the time in 2004 at the San Marino GP, Mr. Schumacher didn't see Juan Pablo Montoya and pushed him wide and had the balls to come out and say he was in the right after seeing the replays. That time, Juan created a famous sentence people used to quote about Schumacher "you gotta be either blind or stupid to not see me". I honestly think he's both. Cause basically he proved being blind and stupid even before this when he turned into Jacques Villeneuve 7 years prior in 1997 at the Spain GP. Or him squeezing Barrichello in 2010 in Hungary TOTALLY off the track and almost causing a severe and potentially life threatening accident given the speeds. Also talking of Barrichello we have to remember that Schumacher is the reason why FIA banned team orders as when Barrichello was winning at the Austrian GP in 2002, Schumacher was gifted another win which he did not deserve. And so many other instances where he proved the world what an absolute piece of shit he truly is. I'm sure you can easily get a list of all the other times it occurred by just googling around. Don't get me wrong, he was objectively a very good driver. I will not deny the obvious. But as a person and mentality, absolute garbage. He's like a kamikaze of motorsport, if he couldn't win because he just wasn't the fastest or for any other reason, he'll make sure to try and take out with him whoever he's competing against for the championship. He basically took the concept of "do everything for the win" to a completely different level.
He is basically who got me into Formula One. I was literally bought up watching him race. It’s terrible what has happened to him, and yes he absolutely does deserve privacy and respect respect But I’ve got to be honest Part of me wants to see what he looks like. I don’t think we will until after he has passed and they will make a documentary about him
Michael is no longer a public person so we should leave him alone and recover.
He will always be a loving father and husband and a F1 legend in our hearts.
Why is it not a picture of him out there? I almost believe he is dead:( His son talk like he is dead. The same with the wife before she changed her word after that. But anyway it's not my case. And i respect that the family will have it like this. Btw, if he lives he can't talk or hear, so i feel bad for him.
@@tittentei7331i thought he could hear? maybe i am wrong
@@JimmyDJDog he's dead as mudd
What a pile of rubbish
@@JimmyDJDog ok. Ye, i don't know. But he was always in my country to ski, but not that year:( And the family has not been there since. They owned a cabin in Norway.
The public will likely never see him alive. One day, his family, attorney, or PR person will issue a notice that he passed away, and post-injury MS will be a mystery until his wife, daughter, or son writes a book.
You summarized it perfectly
I think the secret messages are hidden inside his chin, on a paper. 📝
Agree !
and i understand why they want to keep everything privet, this is normal but the level of the privacy is strange !
at least once a year post something on twitter or his own webpage
maybe I'm thinking too much into it do to knowing something that happened to someone and what the family did !
@@TheCashman007 His chin, have you seen Michael Schumacher's huge chin? Like why? He was like, I have a big chin, I'm a Superstar now, I'm gonna race F1 Cars 🙄
@@TheCashman007The silence tell you everything you need to know.
I had a crash, and broke 30 bones , paralyzed,and had a TBI, brain injury, I was in a coma for weeks, the dreams are terrible,yet you can hear everything around you while in a coma ,and I would listen to the staff while in a coma..crazy..im glad Mike is alive..
Stay strong friend ,similar story here and yes nothing is never the same -one head trauma and a spectator you become.
if you can hear. Can you properly think? or is it more like a dream state when zou dont fully understand what is going on. Because i think if i had that much time stuck in my own head. Never knowing how long i'd have to endure, if i ever wake up. I'd go insane and would rather die. If its a lesser state of mentality where you're more like in your own world then that would be at least ok since the brain wouldn't really fully comprehand. Kinda how in a dream zou are dumber and it just feels normal
Stay strong bro you will get through this for sure
Everyone deserves privacy in these instances
impossible
Not fair for fans who have followed him for years. Can’t enjoy the fame and love for years, then switch it off like that. Not fair for the fans.
No, they don't.
@@SR-kv1ichave some goddamn respect how would you like it if your loved one had an extreme brain injury and never gained the strength to defend themselves or their family for the rest of their hurting life and every day invasive fans wouldn’t leave you alone. Every day hundreds of attempts to contact you via social media and threatening the family for information of his condition. Idk if anyone has threatened the Schumachers but if they gave them something they would go to great measures for more. Just because fans love Michael it doesn’t mean anyone owes anyone anything especially when their trusted friend betrayed them and sold a picture of him bedside. It’d be pretty hard to want to trust humanity again after that and after 10 years you’d think you would give up. The family reached out and said he isn’t the Michael he was and sits by the table for dinner, I thought that would be enough for you neanderthals. Let him and his family rest for the time remaining for him, life fucked him over they don’t need ‘fans’ fucking them over too
@@SR-kv1ic So his fans wishes are more important than family wishes? Remember what you just said when you're grieving over the loss of a family member. You're a very serious jerk
He suffered a severe brain injury skiing and hasn’t been seen since. No need for a 15 minute video about the poor man.
Some peope are interested in the story you ape. Go back to TikTok, Instagram, and TH-cam Shorts if your attention span is too rotted to sit through a 15 minute video.
It's for people that don't know the info, like me, I have no idea who this dude is
@@BranTheBald So, what are you doing on this channel commenting? Nobody cares that you have no idea who this "dude" is
@@CaptainRon1913 I got it recommended and watched it cause I had no idea who that dude is lol, what are you yapping about?
@@BranTheBald you don´t know who "this dude" is? you living on the moon or what?
I'd like to remember Michael for 1991-2012.
I still can't believe this happened. Schumy danced at over 200 mph every other weekend and never got hurt. My prayers to him and his family.
I can't believe this happened either, skiing wiped out Michael Schumacher, and a snowmobile wiped out Ken Block, Our Heroes really should just stay away from winter sports!
He did get hurt, broke his leg at Silverstone (brake failure)
@@sierratango6574 oh and don't forget NASCAR Champion William Clyde "Chase" Elliot III almost Schumacher'd himself in a snowboarding incident 💀
Sadly the brain is a fragile organ 😢😢
he broke the rules for the final time. you can also say that
He might be in a coma right now, but I am so happy he became the greatest F1 driver before that. What a racer
He hasn´t been in a coma since 2014
@@ARrEFarligyeah sorry vegetative state
What a racist
What?@@Benefartamemia
@@Benefartamemia Screw off with your rage bait
People need to understand your life is never the same from a serious head injury, I've seen it time and time again no one fully recovers from a serious head injury.
(Sorry to say it, but from the sounds of it he ended up catatonic)
The fact he has not been seen since says everything you need to know.
Karma for all the cheating he has done.
@@rock3tcatU233 Fuck off. Just fuck off. A person suffered a serious injury and you don’t have a thought to think what you wrote. The door is right there.
@@rock3tcatU233grow up kid
@@rock3tcatU233 shut the fuck up what cheating first of all? and that is a shitty thing to say and shows what type of person you are you punk ass bitch
@@rock3tcatU233 u must be a wonderful human being 💩
There’s a lot of hate surrounding this video, as a new F1 fan, I had no idea this happened. This video was valuable to me and I’m happy I got to learn more about the man who pioneered formula 1 as I know it. I have love for the Schumacher family and my heart breaks for them.
The next thing you should learn about is either Ayrton Senna, or how awesome Fernando Alonso is
Sorry mate, but he certainly did NOT pioneer F1
Same! I'm a newbie n it's great to know history about these f1 drivers
@@RL-DarkSparksenna I watched his video it was sad 😢
A close relative of mine had a very similar accident in 2019, he is not the same as before, he can't do anything on his own, can't even speak... it's a strange feeling you clearly see that he is there with you and that he understands but struggling to communicate, like that he is trapped in there.
Horrible to say the least and i really think Michael is more or less in the same situation.
I can't imagine how upsetting it would be to see him in his current state. It's almost unbelievable that this has happened. I think of him a lot, it must be so hard on his family. Keep fighting Michael. Legend.
Keeping a vegetable alive is PTSD inducing for his kids. Better to let someone go peacefully than either choking to death or getting pneumonia and listening to and watching them suffocate to death. Hard on the kids to watch thier dad wither away.
I don’t think it’s unbelievable at all. McRae and block are two who come straight to mind. There are many drivers who died or severely injured themselves not racing cars
Such a sad situation especially since he was only trying to help a kid on the mountain when the accident happened.
Wasn't he off piste?
yes, which is very normal to be. @@dannyking7338
@@dannyking7338yes
@@dannyking7338He was on a trail and saw a friend’s child fall on a nearby trail, so he went off piste in an effort to get to the child. That’s when he had his accident.
That's the first I hear of that! Who said he was trying to help a kid? I read that he was just skiing and then hit a rock hidden under the snow
If/when Michael returns to a f1 paddock it will arguably be the greatest moment in the sports history and a true day to remember. All we can do is pray for that day!
Hopefully, Michael could become Sebastian's engineer at Mercedes...
He's in a vegetative state. That's not going to happen.
Hes been vegetable for years, you think he suddenly starts to walk and talk at this point?
@@Janfeywe all hope so
Not going to happen. He’s a basically a vegetable being kept alive by medicine.
I have grandparents from a town in Germany where the local doctor knew who treated him and what happened was that the initial ski crash wasn't what put him into the vegetative state. It was the fact that he was wearing a go-pro in his helmet during the crash which caused a severe head injury.
Go Pro paid a fortune by all accounts and completely redesigned their mount design.
That is the single dummest rummor I've heard.
interesting lore. thanks for sharing.
The fact that he never been seen publicly should give you a clue of what the situation is 😕
I was 17 when this happened. He was a big part of my childhood, my brothers loved him. Very emotional watching this. I really respect the families decision
He'll always be my GOAT.Grew up watching him.He is an amazing talent and a man.Never gonna forget how much he helped my city and my country after the war we had.You're gonna always gonna be my Red Baron ❤🫡
as far as I am concerned, and I am a life long fan of his, the man we all knew as Michael Schumacher, died on that fateful day in 2013. Its so hard to accept, but he is clearly not able to communicate due to severe brain damage.
While I would love to know that Michael is showing some signs of continued progression in his rehabilitation, I fully understand and respect his and his family's need to keep things private... for however long they deem necessary.
Nevertheless, I wish that I could get a message to him, whether through Sabine, Jean, or his wife or children; and that message would be simply this:
_Thank you Michael, for all that you did in Formula One; and as a result of what Formula One allowed you to accomplish outside of racing. You were a true example of how people should be... how to treat our fellow man. My only wish for you now, is that you recover enough to live happily with your family and friends; and that you live every day with a smile and a warm heart, knowing that so msny people around the world are thankful for the gift that you shared with us. You will always be tge greatest F1 driver of all time... You will always be... Michael Schumacher!_
Guys I don't think there is much to say. Probably his state is very similar to the one Stephen Hawking was if not worse. So since nobody saw him, he has the chance to be remembered as he looked when he was in his prime and understandably he is taking it. Showing his condition now would be such a shock that everybody would remember him in that condition even after he's gone.
You know people want to see him now thats the sick world we live in now.
Sorry to those who have already seen the video, but I had to reupload it due to issues with the previous one.
Issues with Schumacher family ?
Or people not liking the thumbnail
No worries mate!
No worries
@@STILLRACING nah issue with TH-cam.. 💀
Woah. i grew up watching Michael, really good that someone still makes an update about him.
Yeah fuck those “journalists” that would constantly invade his privacy and make false statements regarding his recovery
cmon man. He died on that day. Maybe not physically, but mentally.. he is gone forever.
yep and it's sad
The documentary named Schumacher should be watched.
I miss my good man HERO.
Found the American
Everything's got to be "Heroes" with you
@@ToreDL87he fucking is bro
😂
Michael is my idol since I was 3 years old. Still can’t accept the fact that a person like him chased death every time he sat behund the weel and this is how it will ends. 11 years. This video made my bone dry eyes wet. I hope his family is doing all right and eventually he will recover at least to a liveable state. KEEP FIGHTING MICHAEL! Forza Ferrari!❤
It's not WHAT we are doing but HOW we are doing things. This thoughtful documentary balances the needs for privacy and the genuine interest of this fans.
Get well soon, Schumi. We need you to return.
He wont
What is it that you didn’t understand. He will never get better. Sad but true.
you omitted the most important thing in why this accident had those consequences: the gopro mount in the side of the helmet was the one which left him like this
Good to know
Exactly!
Did he file suit
What is worst about brain damage is that it isn't immediate. Like a certain boxer, Michael was awake after the accident but slowly made less sense. I think that is the most frightening thing in the world. To feel as you are loosing what makes us ourselves. Just as the boxer cried out "don't leave me" to his family as he lost consciousness. And now it feels he is no longer the same person. Barely walks. Barely talks. Acts more like a child. It must be so horrible. To be aware enough to know how much of everything zou lost but never be able to gain it back.
A sad and heartbreaking story presented in an objective and respectful manner. Thank you.
Broski didn’t even get to enjoy retirement
i know its sad.... but when you have had the life he has, he is probably still happy with what he did
Not to be that guy, but, the life he had lol @@WHYTEPC
Broskied.
@@ChrisPatrick-q6k trying to save a family friend's child is hardly adrenaline seeking behavior, heroic is closer to the mark
He enjoyed his retirement from 25 November 2012 to 29 December 2013, while skiing in the Swiss Alps, so for 1 year, 1 month, 4 days... The accident happened 4 years, 5 months, 4 days after Felipe was almost killed by a suspension coil spring.
Schumi is the reason I got into F1. I remember watching F1 with my dad as a small kid cheering for the red Ferrari.
Same here
Opening YT
Sees this video
Immediately clicks on it
A loyal DFU subscriber, I love hearing that mate❤️
@@DailyFuelUp i love ur content canu do senna's crash or 1977 south african gp incident
You see that disgusting thumbnail and think, this channel should be good and full of trust worthy information.. most videos are riddled with complete lies and misinformation about the sport
And nobody dares to mention that his GoPro mounted on his forehead went right into his skull. THAT was what really caused the problem
Maybe they should have mentioned it but I’m not sure there’s much to talk about except advising people not to wear them like that.
Correct. But so sad.
True
😳
He must of been going fast. Seems odd that he would in an area he was unfamiliar with. Reckless almost.
If you’re a driver, avoid skiing
or snow mobiles. (block #43)
if it dont got a rollcage avoid it.
Damn.... I still remember that snow mobile incident of ken block RIP@@extec101
and also avoid car rallies in Italy
@@Zero432ZX Block, McRae, Toivonen and alot more drivers is missed RIP to them all.
Avoid old Imola 😢
Man, this was depressing. That's no way to live for anyone, let alone someone who has lived the kind of life he has. Gutted for Michael.
Its really sad. I used to be a carer for a gymnast who was now quadriplegic😢
It became quite clear about a year after the accident, from the dearth of information on his condition other than notes that Michael is "fighting," that he had suffered permanent brain damage. As commented here, I do hope to see him make an appearance in the paddock once more. But don't let's hold out breath.
Nothing like a heartbreaking section of a video being interrupted by a 20 second holiday ad
As soon as the holiday ad that popped up for me finished i saw this comment lol
Yeah I got an ad for a snow holiday..
You guys seriously don't know about adblockers????
@@jimgray3346 not ones that work
@@John14710 if you have time to mess about on youtube you have time to download Brave browser and use it. Don't be obdurate.
One of the main reasons he has privacy, is that he is a completely different person. An injury like this is definently going to change someone…
So we are doing the annual where is Michael Schumacher thing?
Yes I just thought of him and looked this up
And we will do that every year until his family come out and be honest with us and say that he was in a coma ever since day one. It's terrible, they're baiting us, the poor guy has been a vegetable since his accident, day one, and they keep trying to keep hope alive for us fans, just come out and tell us the truth that he's always been in a coma, there is no communication and that's why everybody needs to let him and his family be left alone.
Yep. People cant accept the fact that he's essentially dead. His heart might be beating and their might be some brain activity, but he might as well be gone. Thats how I've looked at it for years now
It hurts but sometimes, maybe Schumi should've....passed in 2013. @@ChrisPBacon9
@@harorider96😊😊😊
As a new F1 fan, I had absolutely no idea this was a thing that happened to one of the greats. Truly devastating
I have been following F1 since 1980 and studied what went on before that quite a lot, and there's absolutely no doubt in my mind: Schumacher is hands down the best race car driver in the history of motor racing. Having witnessed his entire career, there has simply never been another driver who was so much better than anyone else. Ridiculously good is an understatement! When talking about F1 history, there's Schumacher and there's everybody else.
Im a fan and I would love to know how he is, but I can understand why the family is keeping things private from us..... what i don't understand is all his friends from F1 is being ignored/blocked and then told to go away, thats the confusing part to me. Only one friend allowed to see him, Jean. I feel for his other friends that wants to see him and pay respects.
I wonder is M lonely, would it do him good to see some of these friends. It’s heart breaking
Michael is a proud man, always was, he wouldn't want to see people in his condition, leave them alone
I dont understand what the hell will happen if we people as a fan will get to know about his current condition? Why so secrecy? At least the fans will pray for his health and recovery.
What secrecy? We heard NOTHING of him for over a decade. If he would be contious, wouldn't he have tried to support his son, back when he was in F1? That alone tells you everything you need to know. The next serious thing you will hear is a press release that he died and a while later a book about him from one of his family members. Nobody wants that, but that's how it is.
He obviously has brain damage. You can look up the condition of people that suffer from this. They're practically children and are barely the person they once were, nothing good would come from showing him in that miserable state but if you really want to know you can look up what brain damage patients are like and i'm sure you'll understand why they're trying not to show him in that light
@@Issam-od4pg i can understand brother, and it hurts, i feel for him. I really do 🙁
yeah, because praying works a fuckn lot....
Hes a friggin vegetable now.
If everything weren’t so secret, the family would have a better chance at being left alone.
I’m pretty sure the family is left alone 12 years later and he protection from people trying to get involved in things they have no right to.. it doesn’t take a rocket scientists to understand Schumacher is in a vegetative state
Facts
I remember watching him race in my dads front room he will always be a legend and hopefully one day we will see him in public smiling but I can only hope him and his son continue that incredible bond
I feel so bad for his family its all so sad I hope he can recover best wishes to the whole Schumacher family from Sydney
.. And he said racing at Indy was too dangerous for him..
Excellent video, actually learned things I didn’t know even after following this closely…
I hated the man, totally hated him. But i wouldn't wish this on his family or him. They should not have to work at their privacy it should be a given. The vultures in the media should be jailed for harasing them. Yes, we all want to know how he is and want him to recover, but it's a family thing now, not public. The media dont care. To them its just about the money from the story. Leave the family alone until they have something to say.
Damn lol I’m not an F1 fan, but why did you hate him?
Did you also suffer a severe head injury at any point in life?? Hmmm
I wasn't keen on him either, but he didn't deserve a retirement like this.
He is and always will be The Best F1 driver ever. The day he had that accident is the day we lost the Michael Schumacher we know
He probably lost all memory of who he was was and what he achieved. He must have suffered severe brain injury and probably can’t even do anything for himself.😢❤
My idol growing up. Im so happy to have been able to witness his dominance. He is the reason why I love motorsport, F1 and racing in general. The reason why im a talented driver myself. I will never forget when this sad news broke...
The funny thing is the more they tried to hide his condition the more people would try to find out, which puts even more stress on the family. Why not just release some info? In what way does withholding his health condition benefit them at all? Doesn't make sense to me, if that was my dad or family member I'd just be honest with how he's doing to the public and completely avoid having to deal with idiots trying to sell classified documents or sneak onto the property to try and get pictures.
It's best to never know just remember him for his achievements and who he was when he was a victorious driver in F1 I know his name and his success but hearing this is pretty sad and disappointing.
Schumi dwarfs Senna in championship. But Senna's fate is better than Schumi's.
All the secrecy is kind of weird. He could serve as an inspiration to other families that have suffered similar circumstances.
Privacy is not weird. He has no obligation to serve anyone. It is his and his family’s right to be private and not for us to question. We have no right at all to know anything about his situation. Any information given to us is purely out of curtesy at their discretion. If they decide to give us none, then that is what shall be.
We may not ever see him but we will remember him by the pictures of his days in F1. That way, our only memory of him would be the ferocious driver in a V10 Ferrari.
91 wins, incredible, and that was with around 16-17 races per year. Now we have between 20-23 per year so with fewer races I still think Michael was more dominant than any other driver with the package he had and helped create. Lets Remember Michael as what he loved in life, competition, and his family.
a legend forever you would like to see him back in interviewsvisiting F1 races and F1 tracks Man was a legend
He struggles to speak
@@EpanyoI think it's worse than that. I think he's been in a coma since day one of his accident. I think it's unfair for his family to keep gaslighting us like this, if the truth would come out, everybody would just shut up and stop asking. But the family keeps this mystery going and I'm starting to wonder if they're doing it for their own interests instead of Michael's.
This is exactly the issue we are given contradictory accounts, we are given the impression he can communicate in some form then the opposite when Mick says he can’t talk to him about his races. It’s sad. Had this not happened he’d still be around F1 in some form such a huge loss to all that love hi.
@@emilygooner9697 %100 Agree.
I remember Michael standing on the Winners Podium
The only way he should be remembered
What a legend, Michael Schumacher you’ll be remembered forever.
Leave him alone, remember him for the great things he achieved before the terrible accident and allow him and his family the privacy that they have asked for. They are not saying anything and neither is anyone else that knows about his life these days. Any video on him is pure speculation and therefore pointless.
I thought I heard ages ago that it was a go pro camera that pierced his helmet?
Correct
Michael Schumacher gave us fans so many memories and he risked his life for us fans. As a fan, I am completely ok with his family asking for privacy. They deserve that. The family must enjoy every minute with him possible. Maybe one day ther can be a behind the scenes documentary about him. However, I will always understand if there is not. Will always cherish the awesome races he gave us.
Hopefully Ralf has completely recovered from his accident at Indy. I saw that one in person. I was appalled they didn't Red flag that race to allow the medical team to take their time to get him off the track.
7:40 we just gonna gloss over the fact that Shumaker's manager admitted that his security apparently killed someone?
😂
As long as he is okay and the family are okay, it's no one else's business. Respect their right to keep his health and privacy close to them.
I wish micheal was around for his plan with his son.
He was my favorite F1 driver. Very sad that he was horribly injured in that skiing accident.
if Schumacher with the Mick, may be Mick also could be successful in F1 like Max
I think about that often. Micheal’s plan was to be with mick and help him out and who knows how it would have gone but it sucks we don’t get to find out
Seeing him so well, so alive, so confident......and he had no idea that one day he would be alive, but then again, not really alive anymore. How ironic that he practiced and excelled at such a dangerous sport, which could have killed him every time he did it, only to end up being defeated by a rock on a ski slope. He loved racing/speed, and it was a race/speed that stopped him, but not the race he thought would stop him. It's like a sad bad joke. Bet he never even entertained a single thought that he might be put permanently out of action by a bit of fun, skiing. He has been bed-ridden and brain damaged for so long, I can't see him ever returning to any semblance of normality. I guess the next real update about him, will be that he's finally resting in eternal peace.
It would have been better for everyone, including Michael, if he had not survived. Then he wouldn't be suffering, and his wife could get on with the rest of her life.
We were privileged to be alive at the same time as Michael. He will always be our champion.
In helicopter in TWELVE MINUTES? That is massively impressive!
Excellent video. No click bait. Well done.
The man is an absolute legend. If you have never watched a race in your life, you still know the names Schumacher, Petty, Andretti, and Earnhardt. Grateful for the legacy they left
I feel I've learnt a lot from this. No matter who you are, ones life situation can change in an instant. So savour every precious moment.
I understand why Mick never brings up or update about his father condition. I just hope he's fine and in stable condition. That man used to be a reason why I start watching F1 when I was a child.
I remember Schumacher as a cheat more than anything else in F1. Never seen a driver consistently use such appalling and unsportsmanlike conduct and behaviour than he did.
Read the room, everyone else is sad over this tragic event. Not the place for that
A cheat for you but a hero for millions, he was the most paid sports person in 2000s than anybody in football or any sport. The guy made his mark
Peering at history through rose-tinted spectacles only distorts the reality. The list of deliberate cheating and unsportsmanlike behaviour carried out by Michael Schumacher is considerably greater than any other F1 driver. It is a fact. Can't change facts for convenience and hurt feelings.
It would’ve been better if he’d gone out in an instant like Senna.
Just so everyone knows Michael Schumacher has just been seen in public a few days ago for the first time in 11 years attending his daughter Gina‘s wedding but no pictures were taken at the wedding because they didn’t allow cameras and also we don’t know what state he is in now but at least he was seen 🥺😢
I hope he still gets joy out of life somehow. And if so, I would have liked to know. Just for peace of mind, nothing else - and probably just like millions of long-time fans. I don't know if that is asking too much - some people think it is, so I leave it to that.
It's obvious he's never going to be seen as a public figure again, brain injuries are one of the most tragic things to happen to someone. A friend of mine had an aneurysm burst, she survived but life will never be the same needing 24-hour care. I hope Michael has some sort of life whatever that is.
Just sold his watch collection.
He did or his wife had it sold?
Im not religous but i will pray for him. Wish him the best.
No mention of Ralph? Also I think the description of Schumi's personality is dead wrong. As a racer he was an ice cold professional not sentimental, not compassionate. He cared only about winning and if he never dreamt of cheating or resorting to dirty tricks to win it was because he thought it was beneath him. Two incidents I recall. One was, in a post race recap on ITV in England, they put a graphic on screen showing the racing line of each car along the track. Every other driver's trace was a scribble of lines one over the other as the race progressed. Schumi had started the race from P1 and as he so often did, he ran in first all through the race. His trace showed that for 70 laps, his racing line never deviated by a centimetre. The screen just showed one line. That is how precise he was. The second incident I recall was where on the morning of race day Michael and Ralph received the devastating news that their mother was either severely ill or had passed away (I don't exactly recall). Ralph quit the race and went home. Michael did not leave. He won the race and then went home without celebrating or doing post race interviews. When you know things like this about him you know there isn't a rock on the planet that would have the nerve to take him out. He's still fighting and I for one am sure he will win.
Details are kept private to avoid ethical scrutiny of the situation. Hopefully those in charge of michael are abiding by what his wishes are or would have been.
Speed and technical brilliance made him champion, which gets the ego easily on the scene. Was it existence who stopped this tendency by hitting his head on a stone?
Skiing is probably the most dangerous sport that the general public casually participates in
What I don't understand is the why on not showing his state to the media? Why all the trouble for the hiding? It won't change his state anyways
The first years the rumors were that they keeping it all a secret because he still has long term contracts with many companies, and so receiving huge amounts of money every year. If it was official that he is kept alive only by machines, the companies will try and probably manage to terminate that contracts.
They can still do that now, but can you imagine the public downfall and PR disaster for any company that dares to do that now? "monster, cruel,greedy company hurts more the injured legend" this will be the front page everywhere.
I tend to believe that rumors, it's Schumie, he's a legend, so we are talking about real real real money...
I’ve been a Schumacher fan since 93, and I’m disappointed that we don’t know what state he is in. It’s a bit selfish to not keep his loyal fans up to date, who have loved and followed him for years.
the other way around...its selfish of the fans to not leave him in silence.
schumacher basically died in 2013 for everyone, that's the reality for us, if we ever see him again it's like resurrection becoming reality.
I don't really like people talking about him like you did at 15:28 because that's just licking the ass of someone because of how unwell they are physically and the tragedy that happened to them. What happened to him was truly tragic and nobody would ever want that for anyone, but it doesn't just magically change what kind of person he was. And he was not renown for his sportsmanship. At all.
I for one will always remember him for being a prick in so many instances.
Like colliding with Damon Hill in 1994 at the Australian GP. Or the time in 2004 at the San Marino GP, Mr. Schumacher didn't see Juan Pablo Montoya and pushed him wide and had the balls to come out and say he was in the right after seeing the replays. That time, Juan created a famous sentence people used to quote about Schumacher "you gotta be either blind or stupid to not see me". I honestly think he's both. Cause basically he proved being blind and stupid even before this when he turned into Jacques Villeneuve 7 years prior in 1997 at the Spain GP.
Or him squeezing Barrichello in 2010 in Hungary TOTALLY off the track and almost causing a severe and potentially life threatening accident given the speeds. Also talking of Barrichello we have to remember that Schumacher is the reason why FIA banned team orders as when Barrichello was winning at the Austrian GP in 2002, Schumacher was gifted another win which he did not deserve.
And so many other instances where he proved the world what an absolute piece of shit he truly is. I'm sure you can easily get a list of all the other times it occurred by just googling around.
Don't get me wrong, he was objectively a very good driver. I will not deny the obvious. But as a person and mentality, absolute garbage. He's like a kamikaze of motorsport, if he couldn't win because he just wasn't the fastest or for any other reason, he'll make sure to try and take out with him whoever he's competing against for the championship. He basically took the concept of "do everything for the win" to a completely different level.
He is basically who got me into Formula One. I was literally bought up watching him race.
It’s terrible what has happened to him, and yes he absolutely does deserve privacy and respect respect
But I’ve got to be honest
Part of me wants to see what he looks like.
I don’t think we will until after he has passed and they will make a documentary about him
And Mick is now back in F1!!
I just hope he’s ok would love to see him walking the grid but as the years pass I don’t think it’ll happen
thumbnail quite disrespectful
People need to understand if the family want privacy let them.. If they want to give update they will do it for sure..