Michael Schumacher's health is 'not good', former Ferrari boss claims

Ski crash: Michael Schumacher with his wife Corinna Schumacher in 2005
Hannah Al-Othman5 February 2016

The latest news about Michael Schumacher's health is "not good", his former Ferrari boss told reporters on Thursday.

The German seven-time F1 champion sustained serious head injuries in a skiing accident in France in December 2013.

After spending several months in hospital, the 47-year-old returned to his home in Switzerland in September 2014, and has since been receiving intensive treatment at home, out of the public eye.

Former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo told reporters: "I have news and unfortunately it is not good," but declined to give further details

"Life is strange. He was a fantastic driver and only had one accident with Ferrari in 1999", he added.

According to the BBC, Schumacher’s spokesperson declined to respond to Di Montezemolo’s comments.

In November 2014, Schumacher’s friend Philippe Streiff claimed Schumacher had been paralysed and suffered brain injuries in the accident.

He said he was suffering memory and speech problems as a result.

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