Michael Schumacher remains in the hearts of Formula 1 fans around the world, almost 13 years after his devastating skiing accident. The seven-time world champion was left with life-altering injuries after hitting his head on a rock while on a family holiday in France.
In keeping with his mantra throughout his illustrious racing career, Schumacher's privacy has been fiercely protected by his wife, Corinna, and their tight inner circle. While the Schumachers have a family home in Switzerland on the banks of Lake Garda, he also spends time at a plush £30m mansion in Mallorca.
Condition details remain limited
Details about his condition remain limited, but a Daily Mail report this year, based on the visit to the Spanish island, suggested he is no longer confined to a bed and can sit in a wheelchair and be moved around the property.
He is still said to require round-the-clock care from a team of medics and remains unable to walk independently. Sources close to the family have suggested that he understands some of what is happening around him, although he cannot communicate verbally.
Corinna's emotional revelation
Corinna has occasionally opened up about her husband, being interviewed for the 2021 Netflix documentary titled Schumacher. She has done the same for a new Netflix doc, Schumacher '94: The Birth of a Legend, which focuses on his dramatic and controversial maiden F1 title in 1994.
In it, Corinna makes a heartbreaking admission about the song that reminds her of her beloved husband, Rush Rush. The Paula Abdul hit was released in 1991, the year Schumacher made his F1 debut and around the time the couple got together.
She says: "That was our song back then. When I hear it today, and I'm in the car, I cry to myself."
Tributes at Italian Grand Prix
Fourteen years on from his second and final retirement from F1, his absence continues to be felt, especially by fans of Ferrari, where he won five of his titles between 2000 and 2004. The recent Italian Grand Prix marked 30 years since his first Ferrari win at Monza.
To mark the occasion, there was a host of tributes to the team's greatest driver. Former team-mate Rubens Barrichello and ex-Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, who was mentored by Schumacher in his youth, took to the track in his title-winning 2002 car amid emotional and nostalgic scenes.
Meanwhile, brother Ralf, a former F1 driver himself, delivered an emotional tribute to his brother. He said: "I was always asked, 'Who was your personal idol?' And I never had one except my brother."
"And it's strange to say that because we are only six and a half years apart, but all I ever knew about racing, he taught me."
Schumacher '94: The Birth of a Legend is available to stream on Netflix.
