A timeline of events since an F1 legend’s potentially fatal skiing accident – ​​Firstpost

Legendary Formula One driver Michael Schumacher, who has led a quiet life for over a decade due to a skiing accident in 2013, reportedly made a rare public appearance recently. For the first time in 11 years, Schumacher made a public appearance while attending his daughter’s wedding in Mallorca, Spain, according to multiple reports.

It was 2013, a year after his retirement, when Schumacher suffered a serious brain injury while skiing in the French Alps. Since then, he has led a silent life, with only a few members of his family and his team of medical professionals in direct contact with the 55-year-old.

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Now let’s take a look at the full timeline of Schumacher’s injury and recovery:

Timeline of Michael Schumacher’s injury and recovery

December 29, 2013: Michael Schumacher suffers a horrific brain injury in a skiing accident in the French Alps. He was taken to Moutiers hospital in France for treatment and is said to be in “critical condition”. He was then taken to Grenoble Hospital in France, where he spent the next six months.

December 30, 2013: Schumacher undergoes treatment to clear a brain hemorrhage. Doctors discovered serious damage to Schumacher’s brain and the German was placed in a medically induced coma.

December 31, 2013: Schumacher undergoes another operation but injuries remain. According to doctors, Schumacher is showing “slight” signs of improvement. French media also reported that Schumacher’s helmet “broke in two” during the crash.

January 7, 2014: Investigators looking into the crash say excessive speed, faulty skis and a lack of signage are not reasons for Schumacher’s crash. According to investigators, Schumacher threw himself into the air after hitting a rock, before heading towards another.

January 14, 2014: Schumacher undergoes a procedure to remove a small part of his skull, in order to relieve some pressure.

February 17, 2014: The investigation into Schumacher’s accident is closed and no one has been found guilty.

March 21, 2014: According to reports, three months after his accident, Schumacher lost almost 55 kg. Doctors say, however, that such weight loss is expected.

June 16, 2014: Schumacher wakes up from his medically induced coma. He was transferred to a rehabilitation department at the University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland, from the intensive care unit of Grenoble Hospital in France.

June 23, 2014: A man allegedly stole Schumacher’s medical documents and put them up for sale.

July 11, 2014: Schumacher’s wife Corina says her husband is showing positive signs of healing from his injury.

August 6, 2014: The man who stole Schumacher’s documents commits suicide by hanging himself in his prison cell. The man had worked as an executive for Rega, a Swiss helicopter company which carried out Schumacher’s transfer from Grenoble to the rehabilitation center in Lausanne.

September 9, 2014: Schumacher returns home to Geneva, Switzerland, but remains unresponsive.

September 15, 2014: Schumacher continues his recovery and experts say being at home will help the seven-time Formula 1 champion recover mentally and emotionally.

September 23, 2014: Mick Schumacher, the son of Michael Schumacher, becomes vice-champion in the KF-Junior Karting category, a competition sanctioned by the FIA.

December 29, 2014: Schumacher is said to have started acknowledging his family in hopes of a positive recovery.

December 17, 2018: Ferrari announces its decision to honor Michael Schumacher’s 50th birthday on January 3, 2019, with a special exhibition.

January 3, 2019: Michael Schumacher celebrates his 50th birthday.

January 8, 2019: Ferrari unveils the Michael 50 at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Italy, as a special tribute to Schumacher.

October 3, 2024: For the first time in 11 years, Schumacher reportedly made his first public appearance while attending his daughter Gina-Marie’s wedding in Mallorca, Spain.