Schumacher showing “small, encouraging signs” of Improvement
Injured Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher has been showing “small, encouraging signs” in his fight for recovery, his family says.
“We are and remain confident that Michael will pull through and will wake up,” the relatives said in a statement.
The 45-year-old German suffered a severe head injury in a skiing accident in the French Alps on 29 December. Doctors in France have been working to bring the seven-time champion out of a medically induced coma which was to help reduce the swelling in his brain.
On Wednesday, Schumacher’s manager, Sabine Kehm, released a statement on behalf of his family because of “an increasing interest in [his] condition in light of the start of the Formula 1 season”.
The family praised the efforts of the French doctors, but also warned this was “a time to be very patient”.
“It was clear from the start that this will be a long and hard fight for Michael.”
