Article by Cosmin Nistor – published Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 22:26 / Updated Tuesday, September 30, 2025:26
The legend of Formula 1, Michael Schumacher (56 years old) made an unexpected gesture. The world champion septuple, which stayed away from the public's eyes after the serious ski accident in December 2013, would have traveled to Switzerland to visit his daughter before she became a mother.
On December 29, 2013, Michael Schumacher (56 years old) suffered an almost fatal ski accident in the French Alps, at Meribel, when he left the slope to help a friend's daughter. While skiing on an area with deep snow, he fell and hit his head by a rock, causing a severe brain.
Michael Schumacher, along with his daughter in Switzerland
According to the British press, Schumacher flew from Mallorca's family villa to Switzerland, to be with Gina-Maria before he was born. In March, the daughter of the former pilot gave him a new role: the grandfather, after the birth of little Millie.
The Schumacher family has kept a total secret on the health of the former Ferrari pilot. His wife, Corinna, declared in the documentary Netflix of 2021: “Michael always said that” the private is private. “He always protected us, now we protect him.”
Schumacher's condition, wrapped in mystery
The accident from Meribel, in 2013, completely changed his life. Then, while the off-Piste skiing with his son, he was seriously struck and was induced in a coma. Since September 2014 he has been at home, but very few close ones are allowed to visit him. Among them would be Jean Todt and Ross Braww, according to sportbible.com.
Mick Schumacher, in the footsteps of the father
His son, Mick (26 years old), continues the family tradition in Motorsport. After the experience in Formula 1 in Haas and the role of spare pilot at Mercedes and McLaren, Mick is now competing in the Fia World Endurance Championship (World Endurance Race Champion) for Alpine and is preparing for an Indycar test.
