How Michael Schumacher made eerie prediction after finalising £750million will just three years before horror ski crash
MICHAEL Schumacher made an eerie prediction after finalising his £750million fortune to his family just three years before his horror ski crash.
The former F1 star, who celebrates his 55th birthday today, said he finalised his will and testament at the tender age of 41 because of “things that can happen in everyday life”.
And how right he proved to be during that foreshadowing 2010 interview with a German magazine.
Within three years, the Ferrari driver was left fighting for his life after a freak accident while skiing in the French Alps with his son Mick in December 2013.
Schumacher suffered a severe brain injury that saw him placed in a medically induced coma until June 2014.
In September 2014, he was discharged from hospital so he could receive treatment at his family home near Switzerland‘s Lake Geneva.
In the decade that has followed, the F1 superstar has not been seen in public and health updates have been irregular
His recovery has been shrouded in mystery ever since, with his family giving very little detail about his condition or the tragic events that unfolded that day.
The 55-year-old is said to be receiving round-the-clock care costing as much as £115,000 a week as his family search for pioneering treatment that could help the star recover.
The lack of official updates has left room for speculation and conflicting reports from “insiders” about his slow progress.
Some have claimed he was in a vegetative state while others claimed he was awake and able to talk.
Ten years on from his tragic ski crash, Schumacher’s family have shared an agonising message to the F1 legend.
The Keep Fighting Foundation, founded and run by Schumacher’s family have urged the “inspiration” to keep going.
But during that 2010 interview with a German magazine, the former F1 driver seemed to predict his horror crash when announcing he’d finalised his will.
He told the journalist: “Yes, I have made my testament because I am a family man.
“But it is less about Formula One but because of the things that can happen in everyday life.”
He added that the will “covers all those important to me.”
SCHUY FORTUNE
Schumacher is one of a handful of athletes who earned more than $1billion (£823million) during his time as a Formula one superstar.
At the peak of his career, he was earning a whooping £82million a year and currently has a net worth of $600million (£498,767,000), according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Schumacher made his F1 debut in 1991 at the Belgian grand pix but it wasn’t until he signed with Scuderia Ferrari in 1996 that he hit the big time.
He transformed the struggling team overnight with blistering performances on the track whilst earning big prize money.
By 1999 Schumacher was earning £30million a year at Ferrari and was being paid £8million a year just to wear a Shell helmet during public appearances.
After taking a break from the sport in 2006, he joined the Mercedes race team earning a huge £61million a year.
At the time of his tragic accident, the Schumacher family owned a mansion in Switzerland overlooking Lake Geneva reported to be worth £6.4million.
His devastated wife Corinna was reportedly forced to sell his £25million jet and their holiday home after taking control of her husband’s business empire.
In 2018, Corinna purchased a £2.3million Majorca villa once owned by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez which Schumacher is said to have visited on several occasions.
His wife is thought to have major ideas for their new 160,000-square-foot home – including setting up their new plot of land to be a horse ranch.
The family are keen equestrians and have two other western-style ranches in Texas and at their Lake Geneva home.
She could seek to breed horses and sell them on the land – potentially even hosting competitions in Majorca.
Reports of the Schumacher family ties to Majorca have emerged multiple times in the last five years – including reports they were planning to buy the plot land dating back to May 2021.
It was previously reported that Corinna was selling the family’s £6.4million mansion on Lake Geneva in Switzerland.
The family initially denied plans in 2018 they were going to move into the plush villa, but reports have persisted – including claims neighbours saw them at the property in 2019.
Schumacher’s other assets are said to include a £1.8million Ferrari Enzo and other rare supercars such as a Ferrari FXX worth £2million.
The world champion also earned a huge amount during his career with brands such as Omega, Shell and Mercedes Benz.