Ralf Schumacher: Modern medicine has made it possible to do some things with Michael
Ralf Schumacher: Modern medicine has made several things possible for Michael.
Schumacher’s brother spoke about the accident and their upbringing.
A few days before the 10th anniversary of Michael Schumacher’s accident in the Alpine resort of Méribel, his younger brother and former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher has reflected on the event.
“This event changed our family,” Ralf said in an interview with the German newspaper Bild.
“His accident was a very tragic and traumatic experience for me as well.
But it’s not just for me, for example, it’s also for Michael’s children.
As you all know, Mick is still in his teens.
I used to go there (skiing with my dad) when I was a teenager.
Unfortunately, life is not always fair and there was a lot of bad luck here too,” the young Schumacher recalls.
“Not only is he my brother, he was my coach and mentor when I was younger.
He taught me everything about karting.
But back then, he was always by my side.
We drove go-karts together, practiced passing, and did all the important things in motorsport.
He has given me all the experience he has gained over the past seven years.
“I was able to learn from the best players,” he recalls with gratitude.
Without too many resources, Ralf recalled that his racing career was a breakthrough.
“We were very lucky.
Basically we grew up in a gravel pit next to a go-kart track in Kerpen.
When my parents bought the house next door, they didn’t have the money to buy a bed yet, so at first we shared a room and slept on a mattress on the floor.
And Michael became a young racing driver for Mercedes.
“I still can’t believe how this situation turned out,” he said.
He misses him Ralph becomes emotional when talking about his brother’s current condition and his feelings towards him.
“I miss the Michael of those days.
Sometimes life isn’t fair.
Michael’s life was often blessed with good fortune, but then a tragic accident occurred.
Fortunately, modern medicine.
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