Fans pay tribute to Michael Schumacher

La Team Ferrari wanted to show its support and affection towards Michael Schumacher and his family. After having send a call on his Facebook page, fans traveled to Grenoble to organize a silent event in front of the university hospital where the seven-time world champion is still hospitalized on his 45th birthday. The Red Baron is still placed in an artificial coma following his serious skiing accident on December 29.

The family of Michael Schumacher sent a new message on the official website of the seven-time world champion to express their thanks following the gathering of fans held today in front of the Grenoble University Hospital as the German begins his 46th year. “We are shocked! The compassion seen today by Ferrari fans outside the hospital moved us all to tears. We are all deeply grateful for this support and the heartfelt and heartwarming messages to Michael for a speedy recovery that are reaching us from all over the planet. » The fans gathered in Grenoble took advantage of nightfall to project a message of support for the Red Baron on the facade of the hospital: “Schumi stay strong and keep fighting!” ".

The circumstances of the tragedy also seem to be becoming clearer, according to the information revealed by the German newspaper Bild. If the speed was initially questioned, our colleagues support the comments of the champion's spokesperson, Sabine Kehm, who indicated that the former Scuderia driver would have left the track to come to the aid of the daughter of one of his friends with whom he was skiing. The daily adds that the binding of one of its skis which had been rented would not be opened. Michael Schumacher reportedly hit a rock and was thrown into the air before his head landed on another rock.