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In the popular Netflix documentary on Michael Schumacher‘s life called ‘Schumacher’, his wife Corinna talked about his family’s duty to protect him in return for the duty he served for them for years. Corinna said this in the context of protecting Michael’s privacy after a horrific skiing accident rendered him comatose for around 6 months. To this day, the F1 sensation hasn’t fully recovered from the incident. However, according to a friend of Michael’s, Corinna’s life has become like that of a “prisoner” because of her crusade to protect her husband.
The name Schumacher is perhaps the most popular name in the realm of all motorsport combined. That fame and reverence did not come just like that. The legendary speedster had to fight against the likes of Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen, and Damon Hill, amongst others, to carve out a legacy for himself. Michael’s popularity is exactly the reason why Corinna hasn’t been able to socialize much in the past 10 years.

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In a recent interview with OLBG, Eddie Jordan said, “This was the most horrific situation for Mick and Corinna. 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. It’s also difficult for Mick is trying to make a career for himself in motor racing.”
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For a team that almost holds the place of a national team in Italy, going trophyless for 21 years was too long of a dry spell. Michael ended that deficit in 2000. He sealed the championship in the penultimate race of the season in Suzuka and that campaign turned out to be the start of a long domination. Todt revealed what he told Schumacher when they stood on the podium in Japan.

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Michael Schumacher, Estoril Test, Estoril, 07 July 1997. (Photo by Paul-Henri Cahier/Getty Images)
In an interview from January in Paris, he told, “I said to Michael on the podium, Michael, our lives will never be the same again. That was the most powerful moment of my career, up there with him on the podium at Suzuka.” [Translated using Google]
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Here’s hoping the legend makes a speedy recovery and one day walks with his son Mick in the paddocks.
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