A ‘very, very close’ confidant of Michael Schumacher has provided a health update on the Formula 1 star.
Schumacher has not been seen in public since his accident in 2013 and is being cared for by a team of medical staff, as well as his wife Corinna.
His wife has been very protective of his privacy and very little information about his current condition is known.
A close friend of the former Ferrari driver has now come forward.
GETTY | Michael Schumacher is said to be 'comfortable'
Craig Scarborough, who has covered Formula 1 for around 25 years and interviewed Schumacher many times, says he has spoken to a ‘close’ confidant of the German.
He told The Sun: "I spoke to someone who is very, very close to him and they just explained we're not going to hear any more from him.
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"He's in a comfortable position as far as he can be with his state of health."
Scarborough’s update comes shortly after Flavio Briatore gave insight into the seven-time world champion’s condition, 12 years on from his skiing accident that left him with life changing injuries.
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Braitore, 75, led Benetton when Schumacher won his first two world titles and now works as executive advisor to Alpine.
“If I close my eyes", he told Corriere della Sera, "I see him smiling after a victory.
“I prefer to remember him like that rather than him just lying on a bed. Corinna and I talk often, though.”
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Briatore’s update came after his ex-wife Elisabetta Gregoraci revealed: “Michael doesn't speak, he communicates with his eyes.
“Only three people can visit him and I know who they are.”
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“Now, the number one is definitely (Max) Verstappen. I have two cars at Alpine, so I would like to have two Verstappens.”