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When F1 Bernie Ecclestone perhaps delivered the most uplifting update on Micheal Schumacher
When F1 Bernie Ecclestone perhaps delivered the most uplifting update on Micheal Schumacher
it was confirmed that Michael was brought when F1 Bernie Ecclestone perhaps delivered the most uplifting update on Micheal Schumacher out of the medically-induced coma by June 2014, less than a year after the accident took place on December 29th, 2013.
He crashed and hit his head on a rock while skiing with his son Mick on the slopes above Méribel in the French Alps. Despite wearing a helmet he suffered a severe head injury, but it was the helmet that ultimately saved his life.
Michael was swiftly airlifted to Grenoble Hospital and underwent surgeries, subsequently placed in a coma while experiencing the afflictions of “traumatic brain injury”.
After being brought out of the coma he was allowed to return to his Switzerland home, where it was reported that he remained in a wheelchair under the care of his family.
The documentary sheds new light on the recovery process, as for many years the family has wished for the media to respect his privacy and allow him crucial time to focus on rehabilitation.
When F1 Bernie Ecclestone perhaps delivered the most uplifting update on Micheal Schumacher
His wife Corinna and their children – Gina and Mick – are interviewed and their insight into Michael’s health is sure to be a godsend to fans who never stopped holding out hope for the racing legend’s recovery.
THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
Looking back on the years since the accident, it’s worth shining a light on some of the important milestones and updates, chronicling from 2013 up until the present.
As noted by The Sun, Sabine Kehm – Michael’s manager – said that he was making “progress” upon coming out of the coma, but was nevertheless approaching a “long difficult fight”. This is also when the family established they would not be relaying updates to curious fans.
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The same year, a former racer and friend of Michael’s, Philippe Streiff, explained that he was unable to speak and paralyzed.
In May 2015, his manager issued an update via a video message, saying that he has continued to improve but there’s still a long way to go. Flashforward to September 2016 and it’s suggested that Michael is still unable to walk.
Again, in August 2018 it was reported in a French magazine called Paris March that he is still in a wheelchair. However, in July 2019, his followers were treated to an update of hope after hearing F1 boss Jean Todt claim that Michael is making “good progress”, and that they had watched races together.
SCHUMACHER. Out on Netflix now♥️ #keepfighting pic.twitter.com/zvfLkfw6Hc
— Mick Schumacher (@SchumacherMick) September 15, 2021
Le Parisien then reported in September 2019 that he had been admitted to Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou in Paris, where he would undergo stem cell treatment. Almost a year later, his son Mick penned a touching open letter in which he explained how much of an inspiration his father has been.
For years the efforts of doctors and the family continued, and in August 2021 F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone perhaps delivered the most uplifting update yet, suggesting that Michael may be able to address questions and concerns from the public himself one day: “He is not with us at the moment. But when he gets better, he’ll answer all the questions.
Most recently, in September 2021 before the documentary premiered on Netflix, his wife commented that “everybody misses Michael, but Michael is here – different, but here. He still shows me how strong he is every day.”
Schumacher is now streaming on Netflix.
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Max Verstappen has once again claimed that he is the target of ‘British bias’ in the media after watching the fallout from his battle with Lando Norris. The three-time world champion’s defending was criticised by a number of drivers, including Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen and Norris shared a titanic battle at the Circuit of the Americas last weekend, but the flashpoint came at Turn 12 as the Dutchman deployed a signature tactic, lunging deep into the corner to get to the apex first before running both himself and his title rival off the road.
Norris opted to keep his foot in and overtook the Red Bull driver around the outside, although this decision landed him a five-second time penalty that dropped him back behind Verstappen in the general classification. This sparked a major debate with other drivers – Hamilton included – calling for the FIA to take action and outlaw this style of defending.
Verstappen has been frustrated by this debate. Quizzed by Viaplay in Mexico on whether he’d like to see the rules changed, he replied: “No, not really. But I have the wrong passport.” Asked if he was referring to a British passport, he confirmed as much.
“Yeah, it’s the wrong country, on that aspect… with complaining” he replied. “I love my passport but on that aspect, I should have had a different passport, actually.” The Dutchman also complained of ‘British bias’ earlier this season following comments made by Adrian Newey.
When asked about the debate surrounding Verstappen’s on-track conduct, former title rival Hamilton was quick to point out that the Dutchman has been employing these tactics for some time, dating back to their no-punches-pulled fight in 2021.
“It’s always been a grey area, that’s why he’s got away with it for so long,” Hamilton explained ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. “They probably need to make some adjustments for sure.
“Also, we do have inconsistencies through rulings, weekend in, weekend out, obviously depending on which years it is. I mean, as a sport, we do need to level up on all areas and if you look at other global sports, they have full-time refs, for example, and I’m sure that wouldn’t be a bad thing for our sport.
“I experienced it many times with Max, you shouldn’t be able to just launch the car on the inside and be ahead and then you go off and still hold your position. So, they need to definitely work on this.”
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$200M Jeff Gordon teams up with Chase Elliott and Co. to decode the HMS driver behind the “Don’t judge me” old tweet
Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon teamed up with Chase Elliott and other HMS drivers in a lighthearted fun exercise for fans where they attempted to solve the mystery behind an old tweet from their current driver.
The anonymous tweet reads, “Don’t judge me, but I can’t wait to see the new twilight movie haha,” and it’s believed to belong to one of the HMS’s driver lineups, which includes Elliott, Kyle Larson, William Byron and Alex Bowman.
Jeff Gordan, who has a net worth of $200 million (according to Celebrity Net Worth), and HMS drivers tried to guess, but none of them were correct. Bowman and Elliott named Byron, while Byron went with Elliott, but it was Larson. He accepted that it was his tweet in 2011 and revealed that he likes Catherine Hardwicke’s Twilight movie.
HMS shared the video of the fun investigative activity on Instagram with a caption:
“Hold on tight, spider monkey”
Watch the Jeff Gordon and HMS’s guesses below:
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Three out of four HMS drivers are still in contention for the 2024 NASCAR Cup championship. Larson and Byron are in good position in the playoffs points table, with 35 and 27 points above the cutline.
However, 2020 Cup champion Elliott is in danger of getting eliminated from title contention, as he’s 53 points behind the cutline heading to this weekend’s Homestead-Miami race.
In an interview with NBC Sports earlier this season, Jeff Gordon spoke about the competition between their two best drivers, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott, for the regular season championship. Gordan wanted to see both top drivers perform well and race aggressively against each other while maintaining sportsmanship in their chase for the regular season title.
However, neither Larson nor Elliott won the championship; it was Tyler Reddick who clinched the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series regular season championship. Speaking to NBC Sports, the four-time NASCAR Cup champion Jeff Gordon said:
“I think it’s pretty clear at Hendrick how we expect teams and drivers to race against one another and how they’ve got to go and compete not only against their competitors but against one another.
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“Kyle Busch is an a**”: Brad Keselowski publicly chastised his fierce NASCAR rival in front of over 150,000 spectators
Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski birthed one of the fiercest rivalries in NASCAR. The duo had multiple run-ins throughout their careers, but the seed of their feud was sown at the 2010 Xfinity Series race hosted by the Bristol Motor Speedway. In the aftermath, Keselowski publicly castigated Busch in front of over 150,000 fans during driver introductions.
Busch kicked off his Food City 250 from third place in his #18 Toyota while Keselowski began in 13th. However, as the 250-lap battle inched closer to its conclusion, the then-Penske Racing driver held the domination while the former #18 Joe Gibbs Racing driver fought hard for the lead.
After struggling to overtake for nearly a dozen laps, Busch, with 31 laps until the checkered flag dropped, lunged ahead of Keselowski, only to be wrecked from behind and lose the spot again.
However, the JGR driver quickly retaliated and spun out Keselowski’s #22 Dodge. The move propelled the #18 Toyota to the victory lane while the Penske driver fell from a potential win to settling in 14th place.
The bitter feeling inside Brad Keselowski surfaced during the Bristol Cup Series race driver introductions the following day. After Kyle Busch introduced himself, his fierce rival took the mic and blasted Busch with his “a**’ comment.
“Brad Keselowski, driver of the Penske Racing Dodge. Kyle Busch is an a**,” he said.
However, when asked why he slammed Busch, Keselowski said that Juan Pablo Montoya challenged that he can’t call the JGR driver an “a**”. It’s worth mentioning that the crowd’s roar on the Penske driver’s introduction notched 104.2 decibels.
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