The Seven-time World Champion has seen some of the best days of his life, however, a skiing accident changed everything for him. Michael Schumacher, who was loved by everyone was now living a very private life away from everyone. After his skiing accident, even Eddie Jordan was sent back from the front door and wasn’t allowed to meet with Schumacher.
Eddie Jordan first started in Formula Ford but soon went on to have his motorsport team. Eddie Jordan is also the founder of the Jordan Grand Prix team. The Jordan team first signed with Michael Schumacher who would drive for them for only a year. However, in that one season, Eddie and Michael formed a close bond as they raced together wanting to achieve the same goals for the team.
However, after Michael’s move to Benetton and Ferrari, Eddie, and the German remained on good terms. After the skiing accident, Eddie Jordan wanted to visit Michael Schumacher. But Corinna, Schumacher’s wife, asked Jordan to leave from the front door. The skiing accident took place in 2013 when Michael Schumacher hit his head on a rock which led to him drifting into a coma.
When Eddie Jordan was asked about his visitation to Michael, the ex-team owner, confessed to never being allowed to. However, the businessman took the rejection quite well after and showed understanding instead. After Schumacher’s heartbreaking accident, Corinna has done everything to keep his life as private as possible.
Corinna only allows Jean Todt to meet Michael Schumacher
When Jordan visited the Schumacher family, he was asked to leave politely, In an interview with The Sun magazine and quoted from Hola!, Corinna told Eddie,
“Jean Todt was given the privilege to go see him because of how close they were from their time together at Ferrari which is completely understandable. I was not able to go see Michael and they said, ‘We love you Eddie and we’ve been involved with you for a very long time, but we do need privacy and safeguard of Michael.'”
Michael Schumacher’s life and health have been a secret. All these years, Corinna has never left the house in order to maintain privacy. Jordan referred back to when Corinna’s friends called her a “prisoner” amidst everything. She refuses to go on lunches or even leave the house to avoid questions about Michael. The family has been powering through his condition for years. Michael’s son, Mick Schumacher, is now paving his own path in F1.
The German, is with the Mercedes team, that his father was at before his accident. Schumacher has marked his name in the history of F1. He has won seven Champions with five consecutive titles with Ferrari. However, as time passes by, his health is allegedly said to be declining. His son continues to carry on his father’s legacy in the sport. With being Mercedes’ test driver, it is expected of him to join the tracks soon.