Michael Schumacher (left) has not been seen in public since 2013.
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Formula One great Michael Schumacher who has been bed-ridden since a skiing accident in 2013 is reportedly showing rare signs of progress.
According to a media report, the 57-year-old is 'no longer bedridden and can now sit in a wheelchair and can be pushed.
The report adds that he is still cared for around the clock by his wife Corinna and a team of medical staff.
It may be recalled that the seven-time F1 champion has not been seen in public since suffering a skiing accident while on holiday in the French Alps which left him with a serious brain injury.
In 2024, eight watches belonging to Schumacher were sold at auction in Geneva for $4.4 million dollars.
The German was a passionate watch collector until the skiing accident he suffered in December 2013.
It is worth mentioning that the Ferrari in which Schumacher won the 2003 FIA World Championship title was sold for nearly $15 million at auction in Geneva in 2022.
Schumacher is F1's most decorated driver, with a record 91 Grand Prix wins. He won his first two titles with Benetton in 1994 and 1995 before collecting five titles in a row with Ferrari from 2000 to 2004.
Ferrari also won six constructors' titles while Schumacher was with them.
Schumacher who called it quits from the sport in 2006, came out of retirement in 2010 for a three-season spell with Mercedes before he was eventually replaced by Lewis Hamilton.