Despite the secrecy surrounding his recovery, a few individuals have spoken publicly about his life after the accident. Among them is Elisabetta Gregoraci, the ex-wife of former FI boss Flavio Briatore, who has previously said that Schumacher communicates ‘only through his eyes’.

Michael Schumacher suffered a severe head injury in a skiing accident in 2013 and his condition has been kept private by his family - but select people have been able to provide updates

I thought I'd better wait a few days and then everything would be fine. But it was too late. For a long time, I blamed myself...' 😔