Michael Schumacher is reportedly showing encouraging signs of improvement according to close friend Ross Brawn. (Photo : Getty Images/Paul Gilham)
Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher now has official accounts on social media as he continues his recovery from a serious head injury suffered in 2013. Updates about his condition have not been released but some of the greatest moments of his career are being shared.
The seven-time F1 champion suffered serious head injuries on December 29, 2013 in a skiing accident in the French Alps. He reportedly fell and hit his head on a rock with his skiing helmet as the only thing that saved him from death.
Updates about his health have been scarce since the incident with his family only telling members of his inner circle. Though a lot of rumors have emerged regarding his condition have surfaced, fans can visit his official Facebook and Instagram accounts to see some his best memories, per The Daily Mail.
Schumacher's public relations team has called his social media account as "Michael's Paddock" where fans can see some of the shared memories of his career. His Facebook account now has almost 1.5 million likes while his Instagram profile has around 92,000 followers.
A photo posted by Michael Schumacher (@michaelschumacher) on Nov 13, 2016 at 12:27am PST
The latest update about Schumacher's condition came from former Ferrari boss Ross Brawn, who said that Michael is showing some "encouraging signs." However, Brawn retracted those comments saying that the media misquoted him during the interview.
"I was quoted as saying he's improving, and it was not what I really meant. The family are conducting his convalescence in private, and I need to respect that. So I don't want to comment on his condition beyond saying we're extremely hopeful we'll see Michael as we knew him at some point in the future," Brawn said in a statement released by AutoWeek.
The family of Schumacher has brought him back home after he regained consciousness in 2014. By September of that year, he is being taken care of by his own rehabilitation team in his home in Switzerland.
The 47-year-old legend is considered by many as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all-time. He holds a lot of F1 records such as most championships won, fastest laps, most races won in a season and race victories.
Check out the video below to see some of Schumacher's career highlights.
