A documentary titled "
Schumacher
" will be released on Netflix on September 15 and will retrace the life and career of the seven-time Formula 1 world champion, who has not been seen in public since his serious skiing accident in 2013. The portrait of the Motorsport legend, now 52 years old and whose state of health remains a secret, is "
the only film supported by his family,
" the platform announced in a press release on Friday.
“
Exclusive interviews
” with his wife Corinna, his two children Gina and Mick, himself an F1 driver since this season, and other relatives (Jean Todt, Bernie Ecclestone) or former competitors (Sebastian Vettel, Mika Häkkinen, David Coulthard, ...) will punctuate the film which will be released 30 years after the first German Grand Prix, in Belgium in August 1991. “
In order to preserve his private sphere as a source of strength, he has always separated with rigor and constancy his private life of his public life. This film tells about the two worlds. It is the gift of his family to their beloved husband and father
», Declared in the press release Sabine Kehm, the manager of the former pilot with 91 victories. Michael Schumacher, seven-time F1 world champion (1994-1995 with Benetton, 2000-2004 with Ferrari), played his last GP in 2012 with Mercedes. He has not been seen in public since his serious head injury on December 29, 2013 in Méribel, in the French Alps.