Michael Schumacher Latest Update: FIA President Says F1 Champ 'Still Fighting' to Recover
Michael Schumacher is still fighting to recover despite his very slow progress, based on the latest update given by a close friend of his.
Fans must be wondering how Michael Schumacher is doing nowadays since his family has largely kept his treatment and progress under wraps. But Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) President Jean Todt recently spoke to media and said the Formula One champion is still fighting, so that should also encourage them to support him through this difficult trial, according to MNR Daily.
"I see Michael very often and Michael is still fighting. Michael is a close friend, his family is very close to me and I am very close to them as well," MNR quotes Todt's statement in a recent interview. "We must keep him fighting with the family."
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Todt was visibly emotional during the interview and this is understandable because he is one of Schumacher's closest friends. The FIA president did not mention anything about the champion racer's improvements, but he chose to focus on Schumacher's contribution to the sport.
In the months after Schumacher was transferred to his home in Lausanne, there has been no news about his improvement. This may be the reason why Todt encouraged people to remember Schumacher's achievements instead of seeing him as a disabled person who is fighting to stay alive, the report details.
Michael Schumacher was involved in a skiing accident in Dec. 29, 2013 which left him in a medically induced coma for six months. He is currently hooked to life support and is being looked after by a team of 15 people while he is trying to recover in his Swiss Mansion, the Herald Scotland reports.
Information about his condition is scant because his family chooses to be private about it and reveals only a few details to the public, the report adds.
Ross Brawn, former technical director of Ferrari, previously said he is constantly keeping tabs on Schumacher. Like Todt, he also urged the family not to lose hope despite Michael Schumacher's very slow progress.
