Ralf gives hints about how his brother Michael Schumacher: “Nothing is the same”

Ralf Schumacher He is six years younger than his brother Michael. They are 48 and 54, respectively. They coincided in the Formula One World Championship, although one became a myth and the younger had to settle for lesser achievements. However, a tragic skiing accident radically changed the life of the seven-time F1 world champion.

Next December 29 marks the tenth anniversary of that fateful day in 2013 in Meribel, in the French Alps. The fall removed Michael Schumacher from public life, his family established a wall to fight for his health away from the gaze of foreign eyes.

There are few details offered by those closest to the former pilot, such as his wife. Corinnayour son Mike or your friend Jean Todt. Who spoke now is Ralf Schumacherin the German newspaper Bild.

This keeps part of the mystery about the true state of health of Michael, but he gives hints that the situation is more than delicate with his words after a traumatic event for the family. “Nothing is the same,” said Ralf.

He assured that “it was a painful and violent experience for me too. I miss my Michael since then”, to the brother who acted as a cicerone in the motor world.

“He is not only my brother, he is also my coach and mentor, he taught me everything. We rode together, we trained every aspect of motorsport together. There is an age difference of seven years (the first to have a birthday is Michaelon January 3) but he was always by my side,” he recalled Ralph.

Modern medicine helps, as he himself points out, but has limitations. “Thank God we have done something thanks to the possibilities of modern medicine, but still nothing like before.”

In an instant life change sign. “Michael is lucky in life, but life is sometimes unfair, and then comes the tragic accident.” A fall, flying through the air, hits a rock. The helmet protecting his head was broken.

Everything has changed, “nothing like before,” he insists Ralf Schumacher.