Schumacher's wife: ''He's different, but he's here''

Michael Schumacher, a seven-time F1 champion, suffered a brain injury in a skiing accident in December 2013. Since then, his life has changed dramatically, and his wife Corinna has been beside him every single day of every single month and year.

She kept silent about his condition and whether he could be the old Michael ever again for all that time. However, this time she, finally opened up a bit for a Netflix documentary that premiers on September 15.

"Michael is here. Different, but he's here, and that gives us strength, I find," she said. "He still shows me how strong he is every day.

"We live together at home. We do therapy. We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he's comfortable. And to simply make him feel our family, our bond.

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Schumacher celebrates his title in 2004 (©Action Images / John Marsh)

"And no matter what, I will do everything I can. We all will. We're trying to carry on as a family, the way Michael liked it and still does. And we are getting on with our lives.

"'Private is private', as he always said. It's very important to me that he can continue to enjoy his private life as much as possible. Michael always protected us, and now we are protecting Michael."

Schumacher won two Formula 1 championships for Benneton in 1994 and 1995 and then five consecutively for Ferrari between 2000 and 2004. He retired in 2006 but returned for a stint with Mercedes from 2010 to 2012.

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