The love story of Michael and Corinna Schumacher is marked by dizzying success and a tragedy that changed their lives forever. Corinna still fiercely guards the family's privacy.
The story of Michael Schumacher, the seven-time Formula 1 world champion, and his wife Corinna is one that deeply moves. Their life together was marked by unprecedented sporting triumphs, but also by a heavy tragedy after which nothing was ever the same. Nearly 13 years have passed since that fateful December 29, 2013, and Corinna (57) has not wavered from the decision she made then.
Michael and Corinna met in the early 1990s. Interestingly, at the time, Corinna was in a relationship with Michael's colleague, driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen. After that relationship ended, it was Schumacher who won her heart. The couple married on August 1, 1995, and recently celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary.
During their marriage, they had two children: daughter Gina-Maria (29) and son Mick (27). Corinna, a former European champion in Western-style riding, passed on her love of horses to her daughter, while Mick followed in his father's footsteps into motorsport and is now an IndyCar driver.
Despite immense fame and wealth, the Schumacher family always carefully guarded their privacy. Tragedy struck on December 29, 2013, when Michael fell while skiing in Méribel, France, and hit his head on a rock. Although he was wearing a helmet, he suffered a severe brain injury. Emergency surgeries and months in a medically induced coma followed.
After the accident, Corinna took full charge of her husband's care and made a key decision: information about his health would never again be made public. She has upheld that decision to this day, nearly 13 years later. Access to Michael is granted only to a handful of closest family members and friends, and all details of his recovery have remained strictly private.
Corinna spoke about their new life only in 2021, in a Netflix documentary. Her words reveal strength and unconditional love.
"Before, he protected us, and now we protect him. We're all together, we live together, we work on therapy. We try to do everything to make Michael as comfortable as possible and to simply make him feel at home, surrounded by family and love. We all miss him, but he is still with us," Corinna Schumacher said in the documentary.
This statement, as reported by Story.hr, best illustrates how their lives were turned upside down, as well as the family's unwavering decision to keep their greatest hero away from the public eye.
