Corinna Schumacher made a rare public post on December 29, marking 12 years since husband Michael Schumacher’s ski accident, saying she and their children miss him every day but that “Michael is here—different, but here.” The family has kept the former Formula One champion’s health condition private, and he has not appeared in public since that fateful day.
That silence has only deepened public curiosity. More than a decade after the devastating accident on December 29, 2013, Michael Schumacher’s health remains one of Formula One’s most closely guarded secrets. His wife carefully controls access, allowing only a small circle of trusted individuals to visit him.
Sadly, the fixation on Schumacher's current status largely overshadows the glory of his past. In this gallery, read on for an appreciation of Michael Schumacher’s remarkable life and career.