Michael Schumacher

Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan, a family friend of the Schumachers' who handed Michael his start in the sport back in 1991, says it's been “the most horrific ...

“I was not able to go see Michael and they said ‘We love you Eddie and we’ve been involved with you for a very long time, but we do need privacy and safeguard of Michael’.” “I made an effort to go see Michael in the early days and Corinna refused, and rightfully so, because too many people wanted to go see him.” “It’s been nearly 10 years now and Corinna has not been able to go to a party, to lunch or this or that - she’s like a prisoner because everyone would want to talk to her about Michael when she doesn’t need reminding of it every minute,” he told Jordan says that he himself was refused a visit by Corinna to see Schumacher under her “family only” rule, to which he took no offence and understood completely. Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan, a family friend of the Schumachers’ who handed Michael his start in the sport back in 1991, says it’s been “the most horrific situation” for the family. [F1](https://7news.com.au/sport/f1) legend’s wife Corinna’s life as like that of “a prisoner”.

Schumacher, a Ferrari racing legend, has not been seen publicly since he suffered a severe brain injury during a skiing accident in Switzerland in 2013 — and ...

The fans should know that he is in the best of hands. We’re trying to carry on as a family, the way Michael liked it and still does. In the best situation, he can be and surrounded by people who love him.” We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he’s comfortable. “I know her very well and a long time before Michael Schumacher,” Jordan said. “And no matter what, I will do everything I can. [Bild](https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/motorsport/motorsport/formel-1-jean-todt-das-sollten-fans-ueber-schumi-wissen-81169738.bild.html) that Schumacher is “in the best hands” of those caring for him. And to simply make him feel our family, our bond. “I’m happy that the fans, not only in Germany, think of him so much,” Todt said. “I made an effort to go see Michael in the early days and Corinna refused, and rightfully so because too many people wanted to go see him.” We do therapy. [OLBG](https://www.olbg.com/blogs/eddie-jordan) that Corinna refused to let him visit Schumacher in order to “safeguard” the injured pro.

Keeping Michael Schumacher's health a secret and upholding the family's privacy has an impact on his wife, ...

While Jordan has not seen Schumacher, he said he has spoken to his son Mick. Not long after the crash, Jordan was refused a visit by Corinna to see his friend. "I don't reach out to Mick often, but I loved what he said about driving the Jordan car that his father had driven, it was a nostalgic and a very nice touch. Some have claimed he was in a vegetative state while others claimed he was awake and able to talk. "I was not able to go see Michael and they said 'We love you Eddie and we've been involved with you for a very long time, but we do need privacy and safeguard of Michael'." [Michael Schumacher's](https://wwos.nine.com.au/michael-schumacher) health a secret and upholding the family's privacy has kept the F1 legend's wife Corinna "like a prisoner" according to ex-F1 boss Eddie Jordan.

A friend of Michael Schumacher says his wife Corinna has lived like a 'prisoner' in the 10 years following his near-fatal brain injury.

We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he’s comfortable. “’Private is private’, as he always said. And to simply make him feel our family, our bond. His condition has been shrouded in secrecy for the past 10 years, thanks mainly due to Corinna, who has vowed to protect his privacy as he recovers at home in Lake Geneva, Switzerland. “She’s a lovely girl and I knew her when she married Michael so there is a long history of good relations.” “It’s been nearly 10 years now and Corinna has not been able to go to a party, to lunch or this or that, she’s like a prisoner because everyone would want to talk to her about Michael when she doesn’t need reminding of it every minute.”

Corinna Schumacher has stayed by her husband and F1 great Michael's side following his horrific ski crash in 2013, and now Eddie Jordan has revealed the ...

I was not able to go see Michael and they said 'We love you Eddie and we've been involved with you for a very long time, but we do need privacy and safeguard of Michael'." She's a lovely girl and I knew her when she married Michael so there is a long history of good relations." He went on to reveal how he was prevented from seeing the motorsport icon by his beloved wife in the early days following the accident, given the volume of people who wanted to visit. Michael always protected us, and now we are protecting Michael." Corinna has since admitted that Schumacher is "different" following his accident. "We try to carry on a family as Michael liked it and still does.

Michael Schumacher's wife Corinna Schumacher has been his carer since his 2013 skiing accident. A family friend says she is "like a prisoner".

It is understood Schumacher was not going at a great speed, but he lost control and was thrown more than 10 metres before hitting the right side of his head on a rock. Schumacher and Mick were skiing in the French Alps on December 29. His health has remained largely shrouded in secrecy, Corinna determined not to share any information about her husband's condition with the world. She's like a prisoner, because everyone would want to talk to her about Michael when she doesn't need reminding of it every minute." "Mick Schumacher - Michael's son - has reached out to me, and he has been extraordinary." "It's been nearly 10 years now and Corinna has not been able to go to a party, to lunch or this or that.

Eddie Jordan has revealed that he was once refused a visit to see old friend Michael Schumacher by the Formula One icon's wife, Corinna.

[Corinna] has set out some rules, I know her very well and a long time before Michael Schumacher. He added: "This was the most horrific situation for [son] Mick and Corinna. But we do need privacy and safeguard of Michael'." Jean Todt was given the privilege to go see him because of how close they were from their time together at Ferrari which is completely understandable,” the 74-year-old told But he insists he has no ill feeling over being told he would not get to see the German. Jordan, who handed Schumacher his F1 debut, admitted he understands why Corinna keeps a tight grip on who can visit the stricken star.

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I know Leclerc quite well as a person and he's magnificent, but so is Hamilton, so who is to say it would be any different. “Charles Leclerc is very much a Mercedes type of driver, and to see Leclerc and George Russell fight it out would be great. “Verstappen has a new inner belief of himself and will continue to improve. Could Hamilton soon be spotted in red with Leclerc behind the wheel of a Silver Arrows? Michael Schumacher’s wife is living “like a prisoner”, according to the seven-time champions' former team boss Eddie Jordan. Instead, the 55-year-old has praised Corinna for her strength to keep the ex-Ferrari legend’s health a closely kept secret.

After Michael Schumacher suffered a severe head injury in a skiing accident in December 2013, he has been living in Switzerland with his family away from the ...